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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:14:51 +0100 From: Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> To: "Smith, GeoffX" <geoffx.smith@...el.com> Cc: "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, Michael Stone <michael@...top.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] prctl: return MCE process flags through pointer "Smith, GeoffX" <geoffx.smith@...el.com> writes: > This patch fixes the semantics of prctl() option PR_MCE_KILL_GET > to pass the return value through *arg2. > > With this change, the option now follows the same conventions as the > other "get" options added since 2.6.0, and also brings it into > conformance with the advice in chapter 16 of Documentation/CodingStyle. > > This prctl() option was only added within the last month, so there are > not any production applications to break. This patch applies cleanly > to mainline and to 2.6.32.2 for backporting. It breaks the test suite, the man pages, qemu and one slide deck at least. -Andi -- ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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