Re: [PATCH 3/6] x86-64: Put vsyscall_gtod_data at a fixed virtualaddress

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
>  
> +	 /* This address must be kept in sync with arch/x86/vdso/vextern.h */

This is the worst idea ever. Breakage is lurking by making something:
Must be kept in sync ...

> +	.vsyscall_gtod_data ADDR(.vsyscall_0) + 3072 + 256:

And this magic constant is what ? Something which will blow up sooner
than later.

NAK.

Thanks,

	tglx
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