Re: [PATCH 4/4][RFC] perf_counter: Allow sharing of output channels

[Paul Mackerras]

Ingo Molnar writes:

> Time to add a new sys_perf_counter_chattr() syscall and deprecate 
> the ioctls?

Hmmm... if 2.6.31 goes out with the ioctls, I think we should leave
them in for a long time.  I've never seen what the problem with ioctl
is anyway.  At least, I don't see how a new multi-function syscall
would be any better.

Paul.
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