Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:59:16 -0600 | | From | Shuah Khan <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH RFC 0/1] Document how to add a new syscall |
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On 07/28/2015 05:41 AM, David Drysdale wrote: > Given that I've gotten some of the details wrong in the past (and I've > seen others do likewise), I thought it might be helpful to collate the > best practices for adding a new system call to the kernel. > > Apologies for the wide circulation -- I've tried to include folk who've > recently added or proposed a system call, as they're most likely to > have opinions on: > - whether this a useful addition to Documentation/ > - whether the details of the advice are correct and complete. > > Shuah, is there anything more that should be added for the Testing > section in particular? >
David,
Looks good. You could add a one liner on in some cases, it might be necessary to install headers before test compiles. Other than that, the information looks good.
thanks, -- Shuah
-- Shuah Khan Sr. Linux Kernel Developer Open Source Innovation Group Samsung Research America (Silicon Valley) shuahkh@osg.samsung.com | (970) 217-8978
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