Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] init: add sys-wrapper.h

From: Namhyung Kim
Date: Tue Aug 31 2010 - 10:35:13 EST


On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 23:30, Sam Ravnborg <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> /*
>>  * wrappers for various syscalls for use in the init code
>>  *
>>  * Copyright (C) 2010  Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxx>
>>  *
>>  * This file is released under the GPLv2.
>>  */
>>
>> #include <linux/syscalls.h>
>> #include <linux/dirent.h>
>> #include <linux/types.h>
>> #include <linux/fs.h>
>>
>> #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>>
>
> Good.
> Except that we usually recommend to include files from include/linux
> if thye exist rather than asm/xxx
>
> So use: #include <linux/uaccess.h>
>

OK. No problem. :-)


>
>>
>> >> +
>> >> +#define kern_sys_call(call, ...)             \
>> >> +({                                           \
>> >> +     long result;                            \
>> >> +     mm_segment_t old_fs = get_fs();         \
>> >> +     set_fs(KERNEL_DS);                      \
>> >> +     result = call(__VA_ARGS__);             \
>> >> +     set_fs(old_fs);                         \
>> >> +     result;                                 \
>> >> +})
>> >> +
>> >
>> > Personal preference...
>> > Replace kern_ with kernel_ all over.
>> >
>>
>> Is this just your preference or general tendency?
> I asked git:
> $ git grep kern_ | wc -l
> 962
> $ git grep kernel_ | wc -l
> 6361
>
> There seems to be preference for kernel_
>

I see. Will change it.
Thanks.


--
Regards,
Namhyung Kim
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