Re: build fix for x86_64...

[Andreas Schwab]

"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> No, that would be bad.  If compat_u64 is used to carry 32-bit ABIs
> forward into 64-bit space without needing compatibility hacks, then this
> would actually introduce ABI incompatibilities depending on CONFIG_COMPAT!

But without CONFIG_COMPAT there is no 32-bit ABI, thus no need for
compat_u64 in the first place.

Andreas.

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