linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 08/10] Use __kernel_ulong_t in struct msqid64

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Date:	Thu, 17 May 2012 17:27:53 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	David Daney <ddaney.cavm@...il.com>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/10] Use __kernel_ulong_t in struct msqid64_ds

On 05/17/2012 05:22 PM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> That's why I think it's unfixable. It started out broken, and I
> presume that 32-bit user land on a 64-bit MIPS/PPC thing either do not
> work, or there's some compat crap (like special user-land headers)
> fixing things up. Or they just don't use that buggered msqid64_ds
> thing at all.
> 

I guess we need to find out what mips, ppc, sparc etc. do and if they
have something which works in userland make sure that it gets exported
accordingly, if they don't, then well... nothing we can do :-/

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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