[PATCH -rc] [BUGFIX] x86: fix kernel_trap_sp()
Linus Torvalds
torvalds@linux-foundation.org
Tue May 12 14:43:00 GMT 2009
On Tue, 12 May 2009, Robin Holt wrote:
> > */
> > -static inline unsigned long kernel_trap_sp(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > +static inline unsigned long kernel_stack_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
>
> Why not have it return an unsigned long *?
I considered it, but since part of the point of the patch was to make it
look like the mirror of "user_stack_pointer()", returning "unsigned long"
looked more appropriate.
But I have no really strong opinions. I wouldn't object to making it
return "unsigned long *" either.
Linus
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