| Date | Thu, 3 Sep 2020 15:28:03 +0100 | From | Al Viro <> | Subject | Re: remove the last set_fs() in common code, and remove it for x86 and powerpc v3 |
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On Thu, Sep 03, 2020 at 04:22:28PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> Besides x86 and powerpc I plan to eventually convert all other > architectures, although this will be a slow process, starting with the > easier ones once the infrastructure is merged. The process to convert > architectures is roughtly: > > (1) ensure there is no set_fs(KERNEL_DS) left in arch specific code > (2) implement __get_kernel_nofault and __put_kernel_nofault > (3) remove the arch specific address limitation functionality
The one to really watch out for is sparc; I have something in that direction, will resurrect as soon as I'm done with eventpoll analysis...
I can live with this series; do you want that in vfs.git#for-next?
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