linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] ipc: allow compat IPC version field parsing if !ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT

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Date:	Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:59:49 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arch@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	"davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"chris@...kel.net" <chris@...kel.net>,
	Catalin Marinas <Catalin.Marinas@....com>,
	"arnd@...db.de" <arnd@...db.de>,
	"cmetcalf@...era.com" <cmetcalf@...era.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] ipc: allow compat IPC version field parsing if
 !ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT_IPC

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:47:56 +0100 Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com> wrote:

> > >  static inline int compat_ipc_parse_version(int *cmd)
> > >  {
> > > -#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT_IPC
> > > +#ifdef	__ARCH_WANT_COMPAT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION
> > >  	int version = *cmd & IPC_64;
> > >  
> > >  	/* this is tricky: architectures that have support for the old
> > 
> > Could we do this purely in Kconfig?  Add a new
> > CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_COMPAT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION and always set it true if
> > CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT_IPC?
> 
> That would also work, although the current approach mirrors what is done for
> the native case (i.e. this is the compat equivalent of
> __ARCH_WANT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION).
> 
> I'm not too fussed either way, so I can change it if you prefer?

It would be best to change both as a separate patch.

It's not a big deal: just a matter of consistency and use of up-to-date
idioms.

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