Re: [patch v2 4/4] ptrace: Add support for generic PTRACE_GETREGSET/PTRACE_SETREGSET

From: Roland McGrath
Date: Tue Feb 09 2010 - 22:16:15 EST


> > There is no need for a global function for this.  It should all be static
> > in kernel/ptrace.c, called only by ptrace_request()/compat_ptrace_request().
> >
>
> Won't it be called by ptrace emulation in utrace?

I guess I don't really understand the question. I'm not aware of any
patches where any such things are done anywhere except the existing
ptrace_request and compat_ptrace_request functions in kernel/ptrace.c.


Thanks,
Roland
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