Re: 64-syscall args on 32-bit vs syscall()

[David Miller]

From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:55 -0700

> On 03/15/2010 08:13 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> One option would be to do a libkernel.so,
> 
> No need.  Put it in the vdso.  And name it something other than syscall.
>  The syscall() API is fixed, you cannot change it.
> 
> All this only if it makes sense for ALL archs.  If it cannot work for
> just one arch then it's not worth it at all.

There are many archs that still lack VDSO.
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