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SubjectRe: Compat 32-bit syscall entry from 64-bit task!?
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
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> I would have assumed it would be a new register set (which could be
> expanded in the future if we have additional system information to provide.)

Well, I really don't think we want to expose much. In fact, I'd argue
we should expose as little as humanly possible.

Which at this point is literally just a single bit (and effectively
another bit to say "we support the new feature").

So...

Linus


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