Re: [RFC] flush_cache_page in kernel/ptrace.c

[Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>]

On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 05:06:59PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2004, Russell King wrote:
> > I argue that the use of flush_cache_page() here in the generic
> > code is wrong, and if an architecture wishes to use it for this
> > purpose, it should do so within it's architecture private
> > implementation of copy_to_user_page() and copy_from_user_page().
> 
> I can't fault that argument. Let's just make it so. Can we have the arch 
> people involved (the normal virtual cache suspects: mips, sparc, sh, 
> pa-risc, who else?) take a quick look and send their suggested patch to do 
> so for their architecture. 
> 
> I hereby nominate Russell to be President, Vice General and Grand Poobah
> of said patches, and charge him to remove the generic version line at the
> appropriate time.. In recognition of this service, he'll get an extra "l" 
> to make up for all the ones he has lost over time.
> 
> Russelll?

That's fine by me - please send your patches my way. 8)

Thanks.

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Russell King
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