Re: [PATCH -tip v5 5/7] x86: fix kernel_trap_sp()

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Mon May 11 2009 - 09:47:44 EST


Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Fri, May 08, 2009 at 08:49:04PM -0400, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>> Use &regs->sp instead of regs for getting the top of stack in kernel mode.
>> (on x86-64, regs->sp always points the top of stack)
>
> Shouldn't this patch be sent for inclusion ASAP instead of sitting in
> this series?

Yes, and it's just for asking a comment from oprofile developers,
because this change will change its behavior a bit.

Anyway, I'll post it separately against upstream.

Thank you,

--
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx

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