> From: Russell King > Newsgroups: gmane.linux.kernel > Subject: Re: -mm merge plans for 2.6.21 > Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 22:03:27 +0000 [] > However: > > sys_foo(int a, int c, unsigned long long b, unsigned long long d) > > is entirely reasonable and leaves us with spare room for one additional > 32-bit arg to be passed. > >> Is that actually written anywhere, and does anyone bother to check? > > Mostly mailing list archives I'd guess. As far as anyone bothering > to check, that's me when I'm aware of new syscalls... which typically > happens a long time after the syscalls have been introduced on x86 > etc.
Why not to have "the most large argument first" rule here? sys_bar(largest,..., larger,..., smaller,..., small); Put it in Documentation/ABI/README and bother only, when compiller will bark on -mm tree. ____ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
