linux-kernel - Re: [RFC, PATCH 1/4] cleanup elf_core_dump(): remove ELF_CORE_EXTRA

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Date:	Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:14:21 -0500
From:	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
To:	Daisuke HATAYAMA <d.hatayama@...fujitsu.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	jdike@...toit.com, tony.luck@...el.com
Subject: Re: [RFC, PATCH 1/4] cleanup elf_core_dump(): remove ELF_CORE_EXTRA_*
 macro

Daisuke HATAYAMA wrote:
> elf_core_dump() uses #ifdef and the corresponding macro for hiding
> _multiline_ logics in functions. This patch removes #ifdef and
> replaces ELF_CORE_EXTRA_* by corresponding functions. For
> architectures not implemeonting ELF_CORE_EXTRA_*, we use weak
> functions in order to reduce a range of modification.
> 
> This cleanup is for my next patches, but I think this cleanup itself
> is worth doing regardless of my firnal purpose.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Daisuke HATAYAMA <d.hatayama@...fujitsu.com>
> ---
>  arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile  |    2 +
>  arch/ia64/kernel/elfcore.c |   75 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  arch/um/sys-i386/Makefile  |    2 +
>  arch/um/sys-i386/elfcore.c |   78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  fs/binfmt_elf.c            |   36 +++++++++++++++-----
>  include/linux/elf.h        |    2 +

Hmm, why don't you remove ELF_CORE_EXTRA_* macros too??
And also, you have to update fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c too.

Thank you,


-- 
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America), Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@...hat.com

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