linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/9] generic syscalls: wire up memory protection keys syscalls

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Date:	Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:25:20 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Dave Hansen <dave@...1.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-api@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mm@...ck.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/9] generic syscalls: wire up memory protection keys syscalls

On Tuesday, June 7, 2016 1:47:25 PM CEST Dave Hansen wrote:
> From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>
> 
> These new syscalls are implemented as generic code, so enable
> them for architectures like arm64 which use the generic syscall
> table.
> 
> According to Arnd:
> 
>         Even if the support is x86 specific for the forseeable
>         future, it may be good to reserve the number just in
>         case.  The other architecture specific syscall lists are
>         usually left to the individual arch maintainers, most a
>         lot of the newer architectures share this table.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>

Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>

Thanks!