linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] ptrace: implement PTRACE

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Date:	Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:58:48 +0200
From:	Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	oleg@...hat.com, jan.kratochvil@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, indan@....nu, bdonlan@...il.com,
	pedro@...esourcery.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] ptrace: implement PTRACE_SEIZE

On Saturday 18 June 2011 10:30, Tejun Heo wrote:
> > I propose to define PTRACE_EVENT_STOP as 64 instead, leaving 64 low
> > PTRACE_EVENT_foo constants for possible future PTRACE_O_foo bits.
> > 
> > [32 should be enough too, but I feel paranoid today :)]
> 
> But this might not be a bad idea.  Given that we also support 32bit
> archs, going over 32 wouldn't help much tho.

In 2030, 32 bit will be sort of like 16 bit today :)
and we'll suddenly find it not impossible to use bit positions >= 32.

(and I will be so old it's not funny)

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vda
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