Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/4] checkpoint/restart: x86 support

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Fri Aug 08 2008 - 20:38:22 EST


On Fri, 2008-08-08 at 19:04 -0400, Oren Laadan wrote:
> > struct pt_regs is part of the kernel ABI, it will not change.
>
> I'm in favor about keeping the format identical between the variations of
> each architecture. Note, however, that "struct pt_regs" won't do because it
> may change with these variations.

"Part of the kernel ABI" makes it sound to me like it won't change.
Who's right here? :)

-- Dave

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