linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 06/11] powerpc: Remove unused task argument from prctl functions

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Date:   Tue, 15 May 2018 13:05:21 +1000
From:   Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
To:     Dave Martin <Dave.Martin@....com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 06/11] powerpc: Remove unused task argument from prctl functions

Dave Martin <Dave.Martin@....com> writes:

> Some powerpc-specific prctl backends take a task argument that is
> redundant, since the only thing ever passed is "current".
>
> This patch gets rid of the redundant arguments.
>
> No functional change.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dave Martin <Dave.Martin@....com>
> Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>
> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
> ---
>  arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h | 16 ++++++++--------
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c        | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
>  kernel/sys.c                         | 12 ++++++------
>  3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

This looks fine. I'm happy for it to get tested in linux-next to shake
out anything subtle.

Acked-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>

cheers