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SubjectRe: [PATCH] prctl: return MCE process flags through pointer
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"Smith, GeoffX" <geoffx.smith@intel.com> writes:

> This patch fixes the semantics of prctl() option PR_MCE_KILL_GET
> to pass the return value through *arg2.
>
> With this change, the option now follows the same conventions as the
> other "get" options added since 2.6.0, and also brings it into
> conformance with the advice in chapter 16 of Documentation/CodingStyle.
>
> This prctl() option was only added within the last month, so there are
> not any production applications to break. This patch applies cleanly
> to mainline and to 2.6.32.2 for backporting.

It breaks the test suite, the man pages, qemu and one slide deck at least.

-Andi

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ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.


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