From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Cipher TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 19vO8d-0003Pj-00 for ; Fri, 05 Sep 2003 14:29:03 -0700 Received: from 64.221.211.208.ptr.us.xo.net ([64.221.211.208] helo=mail.keyresearch.com) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with smtp (Exim 4.22) id 19vO8c-0000U4-FD for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 05 Sep 2003 14:29:02 -0700 Subject: Re: [uml-devel] SKAS: Why pass mm vs. current? From: "Bryan O'Sullivan" In-Reply-To: <20030905210818.GE1601@pathfinder> References: <20030905020623.GA1601@pathfinder> <200309052012.h85KCojh001348@ccure.karaya.com> <20030905210818.GE1601@pathfinder> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1062797281.23069.46.camel@serpentine.internal.keyresearch.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: 05 Sep 2003 14:28:01 -0700 To: stevegt@TerraLuna.Org Cc: user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 14:08, stevegt@TerraLuna.Org wrote: > But why not get mm from current when needed deeper down, rather than > pass it in the first place? That would avoid having to change the > interface. That's what the 2.6 host-skas patch already does. Remember, the host-skas3 patch is a quickish hack to get the needed functionality, not an interface change frozen in stone.