linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/27] ptrace: generic resume

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Date:	Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:37:41 -0800 (PST)
From:	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/27] ptrace: generic resume

> Could we by any chance just force every architecture using generic code
> to implement PTRACE_SINGLESTEP and PTRACE_SYSEMU?  This will lead to
> both far less messy code and a more consistant user interface.

I'd like to look into that later after most arch's have moved to using the
generic code for their existing support.  I am thoroughly in favor, but it
requires some more groundwork that can come after this initial stage.


Thanks,
Roland
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