linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] pps: fixing CONFIG

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Date:   Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:04:56 +0100
From:   Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com>
To:     Matt Ranostay <matt.ranostay@...sulko.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] pps: fixing CONFIG_COMPAT issues

On 12/22/16 21:39, Matt Ranostay wrote:
>
> What would be the best way to fix the padding issue without breaking
> userspace applications? Just fixing the alignment with explicit
> padding is of course the clean easy way, but bashing the data in
> compat_ioctl would avoid breakage.

Hi Matt,

I've no experience in this topic... I'm sorry! :(

Maybe is better waiting for David's advices? In the meantime I'm going to study 
the problem a bit better.

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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