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Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc: Reserve syscall number 319
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> Then don't try to reserve a system call to be used only by an out-of-tree,
> proprietary kernel extension. Which your kernel change in essence is
> until it's released.
> 
> Would we accept a system call number reservation that was submitted by,
> say, nVidia? No? Well, there you go.
> 
> It's really that simple.

Well, except that nvidia has no intention to release :-)

Anyway, it's a moot point, I have the answer I needed...

Cheers,
Ben.