linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/2] x86, ptrace: support pebs in ds.c

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Message-ID: <20080222095322.GD6269@elte.hu>
Date:	Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:53:22 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	"Metzger, Markus T" <markus.t.metzger@...el.com>
Cc:	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>, ak@...e.de, hpa@...or.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	markus.t.metzger@...il.com,
	"Siddha, Suresh B" <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, mtk.manpages@...il.com,
	eranian@...glemail.com
Subject: Re: [patch 1/2] x86, ptrace: support pebs in ds.c


* Metzger, Markus T <markus.t.metzger@...el.com> wrote:

> The ptrace API is the user interface for the debugging/BTS aspect of 
> it. As such, it will remain stable.

your last patch does this to arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c:

  266 insertions(+), 174 deletions(-)

doesnt that change the ptrace bits and the ptrace API semantics?

	Ingo
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