Re: [tip GIT PULL] y2038: timekeeping syscall changes

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Thu Apr 19 2018 - 06:48:26 EST


On Thu, 19 Apr 2018, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

> The following changes since commit 60cc43fc888428bb2f18f08997432d426a243338:
>
> Linux 4.17-rc1 (2018-04-15 18:24:20 -0700)
>
> are available in the git repository at:
>
> git+ssh://gitolite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arnd/playground.git
> tags/y2038-timekeeping

Please don't use the +ssh address as that's only accessible for those who
have a k.org account.

git://git.kernel.org/

is accessible for everyone.

> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Arnd Bergmann (2):
> compat: add an asm-generic/compat.h file

Please start the subject line sentence with an uppercase letter.

> sparc: compat: allow including asm/compat.h for 32-bit
>
> Deepa Dinamani (10):
> compat: Make compat helpers independent of CONFIG_COMPAT
> include: Move compat_timespec/ timeval to compat_time.h

The proper subsystem is 'time:' not 'include:'

> compat: enable compat_get/put_timespec64 always

> arch: introduce CONFIG_64BIT_TIME
> arch: Introduce CONFIG_COMPAT_32BIT_TIME

At least it should be consistent..

> posix-clocks: Make compat syscalls depend on CONFIG_COMPAT_32BIT_TIME

'posix-timers:' please

> include: Add new y2038 safe __kernel_timespec

'time:'

> fix get_timespec64() for y2038 safe compat interfaces

Bah. This lacks a subsystem, i.e. 'time:'

> change time types to new y2038 safe __kernel_* types

Ditto

> nanosleep: change time types to safe __kernel_* types

Can you please fix that and send me an updated pull request?

Thanks,

tglx