Re: [RFC PATCH 0/7] x86/entry: Create a home for the x86 entry code in arch/x86/entry/

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 06/03/2015 10:22 AM, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> 
> I'm convinced.  If "entry" means entry into code provided by the
> kernel as opposed to entry via hardware-provided entry mechanism, then
> the vdso is indeed a pile of entries into the kernel.
> 

No, it isn't.  It is user space code provided by the kernel.  It is a
very different beast, and this is highly and unnecessarily confusing.  I
am thrilled we finally have managed to get the vdso code separated out,
this just muddles the situation.

	-hpa


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