Re: [PATCH 14/15] arch: add split IPC system calls where needed

Michael Ellerman
2019-01-14T09:58:52Z

Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au> writes:
> Hi Arnd,
>
> Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> writes:
>> The IPC system call handling is highly inconsistent across architectures,
>> some use sys_ipc, some use separate calls, and some use both. We also
>> have some architectures that require passing IPC_64 in the flags, and
>> others that set it implicitly.
...
>
> We already have a gap at 366-377 from when we tried to add the split IPC
> calls a few years back.
>
> I guess I don't mind leaving that gap and using the common numbers as
> you've done here.
>
> But it would be good to add a comment pointing out that we have room
> at 366 for more arch specific syscalls as well.
>
> cheers

Guess I sent that one twice. ğŸ¤¦

cheers