linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] Define the EF_AS_NO_RANDOM e

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Date:	Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:08:19 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Samium Gromoff <_deepfire@...lingofgreen.ru>
Cc:	Jakub Jelinek <jakub@...hat.com>, Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Define the EF_AS_NO_RANDOM e_flag bit

Hi!

> > > Should we introduce per-arch asm/elf.h files to hold the relevant flag definitions then?
> > 
> > On some architectures there are no bits left.  On others you'd need to go
> > through whomever maintains the relevant psABI to get a bit officially
> > allocated.  Really, it is very bad idea to use e_flags for this.
> 
> How does one find the relevant maintainers?

Andi Kleen maintains both i386 and x86-64, so it should be easy.

(Ouch and make it one patch, it is too short to split...)

							Pavel
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