Re: [PATCH 1/2] Define the EF_AS_NO_RANDOM e_flag bit

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Jan 26 2007 - 04:31:57 EST


Hi!

> > > Should we introduce per-arch asm/elf.h files to hold the relevant flag definitions then?
> >
> > On some architectures there are no bits left. On others you'd need to go
> > through whomever maintains the relevant psABI to get a bit officially
> > allocated. Really, it is very bad idea to use e_flags for this.
>
> How does one find the relevant maintainers?

Andi Kleen maintains both i386 and x86-64, so it should be easy.

(Ouch and make it one patch, it is too short to split...)

Pavel
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