Re: [2.6 patch] x86_64: re-add a newline to RESTORE_CONTEXT

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On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 12:01:21 +0100
Andi Kleen <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tuesday 09 January 2007 03:55, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > RESTORE_CONTEXT lost a newline in 
> > commit 658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9:
> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00559.html
> 
> I don't think we should add such changes for external patchkits.
> 
> In general kgdb shouldn't add any patches at all. If the existing 
> hooks are not enough they should submit their changes needed so
> that it can just work.
> 

But the patch is a bugfix.  Without it, you cannot do

	RESTORE_CONTEXT	\
	.globl ...	\

Was the addition of this restriction to RESTORE_CONTEXT deliberate, or
mistaken?
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