linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: Remove readq()/writeq() on 32-bit

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Date:	Wed, 13 May 2009 16:39:32 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
CC:	Hitoshi Mitake <h.mitake@...il.com>,
	Roland Dreier <rdreier@...co.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	tglx@...utronix.de, rpjday@...shcourse.ca,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: Remove readq()/writeq() on 32-bit

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> Judging from this thread and past, I think people will continue to 
> complain and get confused, even with the above.
> 

Do you really think so?  Seems unfortunate, since an API rename would be
way more invasive.  This is the entirety of the header patch
(compile-tested using 32-bit allyesconfig).

	-hpa


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