linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] alpha: convert to generic sys

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Date:	Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:14:37 +0200
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, rth@...ddle.net,
	ink@...assic.park.msu.ru, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] alpha: convert to generic sys_ptrace

On Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 01:11:50AM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:12:57 +0200 Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de> wrote:
> 
> > This patch converts alpha to the generic sys_ptrace.  We use
> > force_successful_syscall_return to avoid having to pass the pt_regs
> > pointer down to the function.  I think the removal of the assemly
> > stub is correct, but I could only compile-test this patch, so please
> > give it a spin before commiting :)
> 
> Needed a bit of massaging due to consolidate-ptrace_detach.patch but
> it still compiles:

Btw,does alpha actually build for you sucessfully?  While I could get
the ptrace bits to compile 2.6.23-rc doesn't actually finish the build
for me due to missing syscalls and the brainded -Werror flag making this
fatal..

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