Re: [PATCH] autofs4: fix compilation without CONFIG_COMPAT

[H. Peter Anvin]

Fortunately it is, because it always indicates a major design facepalm.



Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:46 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I think this patch could help clean up other places, too.
>
>Grepping for CONFIG_COMPAT shows that the most common test is for some
>local variable that indicates "compatness".
>
>The "is_compat_task()" test is actually surprisingly rare.
>
>                    Linus

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