Re: [PATCH x86/mm 6/6] x86-64 ia32 ptrace get/putreg32 current task

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Roland McGrath wrote:
> 
> Um, really?  This is x86-64 code.  AIUI those values don't have any effect
> at all in 64-bit mode (as the kernel is).  I haven't found any code in
> entry_64.S or ia32entry.S that touches them.  __switch_to uses direct
> access to the segment registers just as I've done.

Yes, you're right, I just looked at the ia32 part and didn't read your 
patches right.

		Linus
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