Re: syscall numbers larger than 255?

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 08:51:22 EST


Chris Friesen <cfriesen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Just a quick and simple question for someone that knows the answer.
>
> Stock 2.4.20 for i386 uses syscalls up to 252. I want to add about a
> half-dozen new syscalls (forward porting stuff that we've got on
> 2.4.18).
>
> Does x86 support syscall numbers > 255? If yes, do I have to do
> anything special to use them? If not, what are my options?

They should work fine on x86.

-Andi
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