From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: david mosberger Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:07:37 +0000 Subject: Re: [patch] make exception handler in copy_user more robust Message-Id: List-Id: References: <200509062306.j86N64g19803@unix-os.sc.intel.com> In-Reply-To: <200509062306.j86N64g19803@unix-os.sc.intel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org On 9/6/05, Chen, Kenneth W wrote: > Does anyone need precise partial copy_user, > meaning copy all the bytes up until faulting address? Yes, I'm pretty sure that's the case. I recall seeing problems with mount option copying when copy_user doesn't give the exact number of bytes that haven't been copied. --david -- Mosberger Consulting LLC, voice/fax: 510-744-9372, http://www.mosberger-consulting.com/ 35706 Runckel Lane, Fremont, CA 94536