Re: PT_DTRACE && uml

[Roland McGrath]

> (cc Jeff Dike)

I've also CC'd the UML hackers' mailing list.

> So, arch/um/ seems to be the only user of PT_DTRACE.
> 
> I do not understand this code at all. It looks as if we can just
> s/PT_DTRACE/TIF_SINGLESTEP/.
> 
> But it can't be that simple?

I don't really understand off hand how UML is using PT_DTRACE either.
But clearly it (or any real arch) that needs a flag for an arch purpose
can use a TIF_* bit instead of touching ->ptrace, and should do that.


Thanks,
Roland
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