Re: [patch 2/4] [RFC] syscalls, x86: Add __NR_kcmp syscall v4

[Cyrill Gorcunov]

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:16:55AM +0900, KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
...
> > 
> > Index: linux-2.6.git/arch/x86/include/asm/kcmp.h
> > ===================================================================
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ linux-2.6.git/arch/x86/include/asm/kcmp.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
> > +#ifndef _LINUX_KCMP_H
> > +#define _LINUX_KCMP_H
> > +
> > +/* Comparision type */
> > +enum {
> > +	KCMP_FILE,
> > +	KCMP_VM,
> > +	KCMP_FILES,
> > +	KCMP_FS,
> > +	KCMP_SIGHAND,
> > +	KCMP_IO,
> > +	KCMP_SYSVSEM,
> > +
> > +	KCMP_TYPES,
> > +};
> > +
> > +#endif /* _LINUX_KCMP_H */
> 
> Why under /arch ?
> 

Hi Kame,

because I've tested it under x86 only. Once someone
confirm it's needed on some else arch and does work
as expected -- it wont be a problem to make it system
wide. Until then -- I think better to stick with
at least tested case.
...
> > +
> > +static long kptr_obfuscate(long v, int type)
> > +{
> > +	return (v + cookies[type][0]) ^ cookies[type][1];
> > +}
> > +
> 
> I'm sorry could you add comments to swho what this does ?

The idea is disorder the in-memory order but remain order
suitable for sorting. Anywa, as Peter pointed this helper
must be redone. I'll post updated version.

> 
> It seems this function itself doesn't depend on arch.
> 

Yes, it doesn't. But as I said if someone confirm it's
needed on non-x86 and get tested, that will not be a
problem to make it system-side.

	Cyrill
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