Thanks. So with asmlinkage we request compiler to put args on stack. What is advantage of this to start_kernel or in general to other functions ?
Regards, Rahul On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Mulyadi Santosa <[email protected]>wrote: > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Rahul Bedarkar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I was searching for asmlinkage and found that it is already explained at > > http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/asmlinkage > > > > But I didn't get this. Can someone tell me about it in brief ? > > the point is, parameters which is usually passed via stack, is passed > using different way. > > A good example is system call.... they are passed using registers IIRC > > > -- > regards, > > Mulyadi Santosa > Freelance Linux trainer and consultant > > blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com > training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com >
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