linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/17] BLOCK: Move the loop device ioctl compat stuff to the loop driver [try #2]

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Date:	Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:01:56 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/17] BLOCK: Move the loop device ioctl compat stuff to the loop driver [try #2] 

Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de> wrote:

> My idea was to do the copy_from_user in loop_set_status_compat instead
> of loop_info64_from_compat, but your solution should be completely
> equivalent.

This way will have used less stack when it gets to the main part of the loop
driver.

David
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