linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 40/45] x86: use _do_fork() in compat_sys_x86

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.21.1803221026130.1579@nanos.tec.linutronix.de>
Date:   Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:26:35 +0100 (CET)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
        viro@...IV.linux.org.uk, arnd@...db.de, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>,
        x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 40/45] x86: use _do_fork() in compat_sys_x86_clone()

On Thu, 22 Mar 2018, Dominik Brodowski wrote:

> It is trivial to directly call _do_fork() instead of the sys_clone()
> syscall in compat_sys_x86_clone().
> 
> This patch is part of a series which tries to remove in-kernel calls to
> syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined.
> 
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
> Cc: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>
> Cc: x86@...nel.org
> Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>

Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>