linux-kernel - Re: [CRIU] [PATCH] Add VDSO time function support for x86 32-bit kernel

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Date:	Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:57:26 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...allels.com>
CC:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>, aarcange@...hat.com,
	ak@...ux.intel.com, Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>,
	x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, criu@...nvz.org,
	mingo@...hat.com, john.stultz@...aro.org, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: Re: [CRIU] [PATCH] Add VDSO time function support for x86 32-bit
 kernel

On 12/17/2012 10:56 AM, Pavel Emelyanov wrote:
> On 12/17/2012 07:21 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> Because it is almost impossible to do right?
> 
> In the generic case -- I tend to agree. But it's possible to describe
> how a library should communicate to crtools to make it possible.
> 
> Anyway, what I wanted to say -- we didn't have this scenario in our
> plans, but criu project is open, and if someone comes with sane idea,
> we will not object merging it.
> 

I doubt it is possible using existing compiler toolchains.

	-hpa


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