Re: uapi __NR_syscalls for microblaze

[Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>]

On Thursday 03 January 2013, Michal Simek wrote:
> 
> 2013/1/3 Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>:
> > On Thursday 03 January 2013, Michal Simek wrote:
> >> 2013/1/3 David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>:
> >> > Michal Simek <monstr@monstr.eu> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> just want to check with you if __NR_syscalls is necessary for user space. I
> >> >> see that powerpc and arm have this macro in asm not in uapi like Microblaze.
> >> >> If is not needed by user space, I should move it to asm/unistd.h
> >> >
> >> > It isn't as far as I know...  I recommend putting your question on the
> >> > linux-arch mailing list.
> >>
> >> I have add linux-arch to CC.
> >
> > Right, I'm pretty sure it's not needed, but it has traditionally been
> > exported on a lot of platforms, so you can keep it in UAPI to be
> > on the safe side.
> 
> Isn't it better to be consistent across all architectures?

Yes, certainly.

> If it is wrong to exported and there is no reason to use it in userspace
> then all architecture should move it out of uapi.
> If there is any reason then it is should be in uapi.

I don't really care which way we do it, I think you can rightfully argue
either way. AFAICT x86 doesn't even define __NR_syscalls at all, so
it's clearly not part of the ABI.

	Arnd