linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH v2] tracing/syscalls: Allow archs to ignore tracing compat syscalls

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Message-ID: <511AB525.4050300@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:33:25 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Vaibhav Nagarnaik <vnagarnaik@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH v2] tracing/syscalls: Allow archs to ignore tracing
 compat syscalls

On 02/12/2013 01:18 PM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> [
>   Peter, how about this patch. Instead of showing garbage, just never
>   trace compat syscalls, if the arch needs to ignore it.
> 
>   However, users can still use the raw_syscall interface if they need to
>   trace them.
> ]
> 

I can go for that.  At least it doesn't make the current situation any
messier than it currently is, and it prevents incorrect information from
being output.

	-hpa

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