From: Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org>
To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sys_ioctl export
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:36:54 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1087501014.31099.2.camel@markh1.pdx.osdl.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1087494747.28235.28.camel@markh1.pdx.osdl.net>
On Thu, 2004-06-17 at 12:27, Grant Grundler wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 11:50:36AM -0700, David Mosberger wrote:
> > Andi> I would suggest to export it on IA64 too or everywhere.
> >
> > Why not export it everywhere then? It seems strange to allow it to be
> > called from modules on 64-bit platforms but not 32-bit platforms.
>
> only 64-bit arches need to translate for 32-bit apps making sys_ioctl calls?
I believe that this is true.
>
> But exporting it for everyone would work too.
Wouldn't there be some reluctance to export a symbol to everyone when it
is only used for a special purpose?
>
> grant
Mark.
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Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-06-17 19:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-06-17 17:52 sys_ioctl export Mark Haverkamp
2004-06-17 18:20 ` Grant Grundler
2004-06-17 18:30 ` David Mosberger
2004-06-17 18:31 ` Mark Haverkamp
2004-06-17 18:42 ` Andi Kleen
2004-06-17 18:50 ` Grant Grundler
2004-06-17 18:50 ` David Mosberger
2004-06-17 18:54 ` Andi Kleen
2004-06-17 19:27 ` Grant Grundler
2004-06-17 19:36 ` Mark Haverkamp [this message]
2004-06-17 21:25 ` David Mosberger
2004-06-18 6:54 ` Christoph Hellwig
2004-06-18 14:32 ` Jesse Barnes
2004-06-18 14:37 ` Christoph Hellwig
2004-06-18 14:44 ` Jesse Barnes
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