linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] alpha: Wire up missing syscalls

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Date:	Mon, 18 May 2015 12:44:23 +0800
From:	Chen Gang <xili_gchen_5257@...mail.com>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...emonkey.org.uk>,
	Michael Cree <mcree@...on.net.nz>, rth@...ddle.net,
	ink@...assic.park.msu.ru,
	"mattst88@...il.com" <mattst88@...il.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	linux-alpha@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] alpha: Wire up missing syscalls

On 05/13/2015 08:55 AM, Chen Gang wrote:
> On 05/12/2015 10:29 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
>> likewise sys_bpf judging by the absence of bpf_int_jit_compile and friends in arch/alpha
>> The weak symbols mean it probably compiles/links, but it doesn't actually do
>> anything, and now instead of -ENOSYS, anyone trying to actually use that syscall
>> on alpha will get weird results.
>>
>> Shutting up warnings like this strikes me as the wrong thing to do.
>>
> 
> It sounds reasonable. For me, we need to wire up implemented syscalls,
> and still left the unimplemented syscalls as building warnings.
> 
> If no any additional reply, I shall try to send patch v2 for it within
> this week (2015-05-17).
> 

Sorry for sending patch v2 late (I sent it today just now).

The reason is I could not login to hotmail and gmail server at home
during the last week end (although the network is OK for other website).


Thanks.
-- 
Chen Gang

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