linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Improve 32 bit vDSO time

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Message-ID: <53222C78.3020408@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:08:56 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>
CC:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
	Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@...hat.com>,
	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...allels.com>,
	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>,
	andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com,
	Martin Runge <Martin.Runge@...de-schwarz.com>,
	Andreas Brief <Andreas.Brief@...de-schwarz.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Improve 32 bit vDSO time

On 03/13/2014 01:11 AM, Stefani Seibold wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, den 12.03.2014, 20:48 -0700 schrieb H. Peter Anvin:
>> On 03/12/2014 04:11 PM, stefani@...bold.net wrote:
>>>
>>> I will do this when your patch is pulled into tip. For now we have the
>>> choice, but i preferer our solution removing the compat vdso.
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, that didn't parse from me.
> 
> I thought it is a good idea to wait until the "remove compat vdso
> support" is settled and pulled into tip.
> 
> If there is no objections against this patch i am happy to do the
> job ;-)
> 
> BTW: Thanks to Andy for doing this job to git rid off this ugly compat
> vDSO layer.
> 
>> Also, if you state a preference, could you please motivate it?
> 
> For the next three days i am very busy with a important project, so i
> will rebase the vdso 32 bit time patch on Monday or Tuesday. 
> 

So when I get the updated patch from Andy I will pull it into tip,
resetting the x86/vdso branch.  I'll then expect an upgraded and
simplified patchset from you to put on top.

Sounds like a plan.

	-hpa


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