Re: [PATCH] x86_64: ia32_signal.c: use macro instead of immediate

[Hiroshi Shimamoto <h-shimamoto@ct.jp.nec.com>]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Hiroshi Shimamoto wrote:
>> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>> Hiroshi Shimamoto wrote:
>>>> From: Hiroshi Shimamoto <h-shimamoto@ct.jp.nec.com>
>>>>
>>>> Make and use macro FIX_EFLAGS, instead of immediate value 0x40DD5 in
>>>> ia32_restore_sigcontext().
>>>>
>>>> +
>>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
>>>> +# define FIX_EFLAGS	(__FIX_EFLAGS | X86_EFLAGS_RF)
>>>> +#else
>>>> +# define FIX_EFLAGS	__FIX_EFLAGS
>>>> +#endif
>>>> +
>>> Where did this come from?  First of all, this is in a 64-bit-only file, 
>>> so CONFIG_X86_32 will never be set; second of all, it seems a bit fishy 
>>> that these should be different.
>> It came from arch/x86/kernel/signal_64.c. (And signal_32.c has the same one.)
>> And yes, CONFIG_X86_32 is not set, I compiled and compare the results,
>> the macro was replaced by 0x40dd5, no RF.
>> I guess, someone made it same on signal_32.c and signal_64.c.
>>
> 
> Yes, it's working toward unification (and ia32signal.c is obviously also 
> a candidate for unification.)  However, please make that a separate patch.

OK. Will do.

Thanks,
Hiroshi Shimamoto