Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:29:16 +0100 (CET) | From | Thomas Gleixner <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2] x86/syscalls: Mark expected switch fall-throughs |
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On Wed, 27 Mar 2019, Dmitry V. Levin wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 04:12:45PM +0100, Oleg Nesterov wrote: > > On 03/23, Thomas Gleixner wrote: > [...] > > > 2) syscall_set_arguments() has been introduced in 2008 and we still have > > > no caller. Instead of polishing it, can it be removed completely or are > > > there plans to actually use it? > > > > I think it can die. > > When PTRACE_GET_SYSCALL_INFO is finally squeezed into the kernel, > we could discuss adding PTRACE_SET_SYSCALL_INFO as well, and it > will need syscall_set_arguments().
So if that ever happens, then adding the code back isn't rocket science. But if not, then there is no point in carrying the dead horse around another 11 years.
Thanks,
tglx
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