linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 04/35] syscalls: do not call sys

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Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:01:52 +0100
From:   Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, luto@...nel.org,
        torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, mingo@...nel.org,
        viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 04/35] syscalls: do not call sys_getpgid() within the
 kernel

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 01:35:17AM -0700, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> The subject (and lack of description) for this and the following patches
> is rather confusing.
> 
> I'd expect something like:
> 
> ---- snip ----
> Subject: kernel: add a do_getpgid helper
> 
> And use it to avoid an in-kernel sys_getpgid call.
> 
> ---- snip ----
> 
> instead.

Thanks, will expand the commit messages a bit.

	Dominik