From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Arnd Bergmann Subject: Re: [kvm-ppc-devel] [PATCH 3 of 3] [KVM POWERPC] PowerPC 440 KVM implementation Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 07:09:31 +0200 Message-ID: <200804080709.32022.arnd@arndb.de> References: <200804080458.17783.arnd@arndb.de> <200804072319.11677.hollisb@us.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, Hollis Blanchard To: kvm-ppc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Return-path: In-Reply-To: <200804072319.11677.hollisb@us.ibm.com> Content-Disposition: inline List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org On Tuesday 08 April 2008, Hollis Blanchard wrote: > If there is one thing I have learned in my various porting efforts, it's that > using a variable-sized type in an interface is just begging for trouble. > > x86 uses fixed 64-bit variables here (even with x86-32), so that might be the > right solution here. Right, I think there was even a conference presentation about this topic done by one of us, right? Arnd <>< ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone