Re: [parisc-linux] Re: mkfs.xfs (xfsprogs-2.3.5) failled

[Joel Soete <joel.soete@freebel.net>]

__pu_err disapear in ..asm64?
It doesn't seems to be an error, so don't we need anymore??

Joel Soete wrote:
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> Randolph Chung wrote:
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>> In reference to a message from Joel Soete, dated Oct 26:
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>>> i386 declare: "extern void __get_user_bad(void);"
>>> ...
>>> but not define elsewhere? (is it there so that the build of the 
>>> kernel failed if that case was requested to run properly?)
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>> yes.
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>>> PS: afaik on i386 only put_user_u64 is define why not pending get_user?
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>> on first glance i haven't found any code that uses get_user with 64-bit
>> quantities.
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> Not found too.
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>> if you have a specific need for this, please let me know.
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> No spefic need, thanks. It was just because mips (32bits) already 
> foreseen it and it would be already complete :)
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>> in the mean time, i've checked in support for put_user with 64-bit
>> values. This is in 2.4.19-pa24
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> Great, I will test it (in fact I was not so far; just a problem of 
> writing the right way).
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> Anyway couldn't we also consider __get_user_bad() and __get_kernel_bad() 
> for _default:_ case (just to avoid erronious case: with the problem 
> encounter with xfs test I was near to loose all my system :(( )?
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>> Let me know if this works for you. i've tested it only lightly.
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> Just have to wait a few days to test at office.
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> Thanks again.
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> See you,
>     Joel
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