linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [1/20] x86: Make ptrace.h safe to include from assembler code

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Date:	Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:54:52 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [1/20] x86: Make ptrace.h safe to include from
	assembler code


* Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de> wrote:

> Index: linux/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h
> ===================================================================
> --- linux.orig/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h
> +++ linux/include/asm-x86/ptrace-abi.h
> @@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
>  
>  #define PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK	33	/* resume execution until next branch */
>  
> +#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__

hm, this patch misses a rationale - what assembly code includes 
ptrace-abi.h directly or indirectly? Did you see any build breakage with 
x86.git that requires this? (if yes then please send me the .config)

	Ingo
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