Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:22:33 +0000 | Subject | Re: 64-syscall args on 32-bit vs syscall() | From | Jamie Lokier <> |
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Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: > On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 12:03 -0500, Steven Munroe wrote: > > Sorry in and long are compatible in 32-bit but not long long. > > > > int and long are not compatible in 64-bit > > > > It is hard the keep all the nodes and arguments straight. > > > > But the concern about changing the prototype and are people actually > > using the prototype are still valid. > > Well, using the macro trick instead would fix that problem, code > wouldn't build if it doesn't include unistd.h :-)
Or it will build, but call the old ABI version - no change to those programs.
-- Jamie
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