Re: [PATCH] Consolidate compat_sys_waitid

[Al Viro]

On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 08:23:41PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > The reason it isn't in Linus' tree yet is that it depends on the
> > is_compat_task() predicate which Andi vetoed out of Andrew's tree.
> > As a result, I haven't been able to merge any of the compat stuff
> > sitting in the PA tree.  A few more voices in favour of reintroducing
> > is_compat_task() would help.
> 
> Just change PA-RISC to not need is_compat_task?   It's not that
> difficult really, you just have to split the parts that need
> to know about this into separate functions and files.

Seconded.  Come on, folks, you *know* that is_compat_task() is an invitation
for massive fuckups by driver-writers...
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