[parisc-linux] Yet another '__canonicalize_funcptr_for_compare'

John David Anglin dave@hiauly1.hia.nrc.ca
Sat, 10 May 2003 17:38:58 -0400 (EDT)


> Sorry I forget to mentioned that I compiling a 32-bits hppa kernel. Does 
> it make diffrence?

Yes.  Function pointer canonicalization is only done on the 32-bit
port.  This is not to say that there aren't issues with 64-bit kernels
in this area, particularly if you use loadable modules.  The 64-bit
code assumes that there is an official procedure descriptor (OPD)
for each function.

Dave
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