lkml.org 
[lkml]   [2009]   [Aug]   [14]   [last100]   RSS Feed
Views: [wrap][no wrap]   [headers]  [forward] 
 
Messages in this thread
/
From
SubjectRe: implementing Futex
Date
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 <><


\
 
 \ /
  Last update: 2009-08-14 13:47    [W:0.091 / U:0.140 seconds]
©2003-2020 Jasper Spaans|hosted at Digital Ocean and TransIP|Read the blog|Advertise on this site