linux-kernel - Re: [patch] use __u32 in asm-x86

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Date:	Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:55:46 -0500
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
Cc:	ak@...e.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] use __u32 in asm-x86_64/msr.h

On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 07:25:08PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
 > the checking_wrmsrl() macro in asm-x86_64/msr.h which is exported to userspace 
 > utilizes the u32 type instead of __u32 ... trivial attached patch fixes that

Better would be to not export those macros to userspace at all,
as they can't be used outside of ring 0 anyway.

		Dave

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