Messages in this thread | | | From | Arnd Bergmann <> | Subject | Re: implementing Futex | Date | Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:44:50 +0200 |
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On Friday 14 August 2009, Michael Schnell wrote: > Does that mean that both in fact do run in the same mode (I suppose > Kernel Mode and thus the CPU's "System Mode" rather than the CPU's "User > Mode".
yes
> With that - and supposing that as of Kernel 2.6.31 the sh code I see in > Kernel 2.6.30 is used in /asm/generic, I would be able to just use the > "generic" case for "implementing" a working Futex syscall for the NIOS).
Well, I haven't put that code into asm-generic/futex.h yet and it's too late for 2.6.31, but it should get there eventually, if one of us four submits a tested patch ;-).
In the meantime, I suggest you use a plain copy of the sh version.
Arnd <><
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