Re: [discuss] f_ops flag to speed up compatible ioctls in linux kernel

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Hello!
Quoting r. Andi Kleen (ak@xxxxxxx) "Re: [discuss] f_ops flag to speed up compatible ioctls in linux kernel":
> On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 05:37:02PM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > Hello!
> > Quoting r. Andi Kleen (ak@xxxxxxx) "Re: [discuss] f_ops flag to speed up compatible ioctls in linux kernel":
> > > On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 05:25:30PM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > > It may help your module, but won't solve the general problem shorter
> > > > > term.
> > > > But longer term it will be better, so why not go there?
> > > > Once the infrastructure is there, drivers will be able to be
> > > > migrated as required.
> > > 
> > > I have no problems with that. You would need two new entry points:
> > > one 64bit one without BKL and a 32bit one also without BKL. 
> > > 
> > > I think there were some objections to this scheme in the past,
> > > but I cannot think of a good alternative. 
> > > 
> > 
> > Maybe one entry point with a flag?
> 
> That would be IMHO far uglier than two. 
> 
> -Andi
>

What would be a good name? ioctl32/ioctl64? ioctl_compat/ioctl_native?

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