linux-kernel - Re: 64-syscall args on 32-bit vs syscall()

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Date:	Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:22:33 +0000
From:	Jamie Lokier <jamie@...reable.org>
To:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>
Cc:	munroesj@...ibm.com, Andreas Schwab <schwab@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, ralf@...ux-mips.org,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel@...savvy.com, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: 64-syscall args on 32-bit vs syscall()

Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 12:03 -0500, Steven Munroe wrote:
> > Sorry in and long are compatible in 32-bit but not long long.
> > 
> > int and long are not compatible in 64-bit
> > 
> > It is hard the keep all the nodes and arguments straight.
> > 
> > But the concern about changing the prototype and are people actually
> > using the prototype are still valid.
> 
> Well, using the macro trick instead would fix that problem, code
> wouldn't build if it doesn't include unistd.h :-)

Or it will build, but call the old ABI version - no change to those programs.

-- Jamie
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