linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/6] Add 32 bit VDSO support for 32 and 64 bit kernels

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Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:35:49 -0800
From:	Roland McGrath <mcgrathr@...gle.com>
To:	"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	mingo@...hat.com, ak@...ux.intel.com, aarcange@...hat.com,
	john.stultz@...aro.org, xemul@...allels.com, gorcunov@...nvz.org,
	andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/6] Add 32 bit VDSO support for 32 and 64 bit kernels

The Kconfig text for COMPAT_VDSO suggests that glibc versions prior to
2.3.3 may have relied on the fixed address.  I can't find anything in the
libc revision history to explain that (AFAIK the code always used
AT_SYSINFO* since it started using the vDSO at all), but it might have been
something less obvious.  Someone like Jakub might recall the details.
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