Re: [PATCH] remove compat_sys_getdents64() (was Re: [RFC] why do we still keep __{get,put}_user_unaligned()?)

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Sat Apr 08 2017 - 14:55:08 EST


On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Let's at least remove compat_sys_getdents64()... Linus, do you
> have any problems with the following?

Hmm. Trying to compare compat_sys_getdents64n and sys_getdents64 side
by side, I think you're right. The patch looks sane.

Linus