Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Mark Nelson
Kumar Gala wrote: > > On Oct 11, 2007, at 2:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE in the coredump code which >> allows for more flexibility in the note type for the state of 'extended >> floating point' implementations in coredumps. New note types can

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Michael Ellerman
On Thu, 2007-10-11 at 08:04 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote: > On Oct 11, 2007, at 2:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE in the coredump code > > which > > allows for more flexibility in the note type for the state of > > 'extended > > floating point'

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Paul Mackerras
Kumar Gala writes: > > ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE is a suitable name for something that's used in > > conjunction with a function called elf_core_copy_task_xfpregs(). > > agreed, I think the function name should change as well. Maybe. Let's do one step at a time... Paul. - To unsubscribe from this

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Kumar Gala
On Oct 11, 2007, at 4:55 PM, Paul Mackerras wrote: Kumar Gala writes: #define ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE to be NT_PRXFPREG in all current users so there's are no change in behaviour. Can we make this ELF_CORE_VECREG_TYPE or something that is so coupled to the x86 specific name? How is

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Paul Mackerras
Kumar Gala writes: > > #define ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE to be NT_PRXFPREG in all current users so > > there's are no change in behaviour. > > Can we make this ELF_CORE_VECREG_TYPE or something that is so coupled > to the x86 specific name? How is "extended floating point registers" x86-specific?

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Kumar Gala
On Oct 11, 2007, at 2:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE in the coredump code which allows for more flexibility in the note type for the state of 'extended floating point' implementations in coredumps. New note types can now be added with an

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Kumar Gala
On Oct 11, 2007, at 2:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE in the coredump code which allows for more flexibility in the note type for the state of 'extended floating point' implementations in coredumps. New note types can now be added with an

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Paul Mackerras
Kumar Gala writes: #define ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE to be NT_PRXFPREG in all current users so there's are no change in behaviour. Can we make this ELF_CORE_VECREG_TYPE or something that is so coupled to the x86 specific name? How is extended floating point registers x86-specific?

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Kumar Gala
On Oct 11, 2007, at 4:55 PM, Paul Mackerras wrote: Kumar Gala writes: #define ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE to be NT_PRXFPREG in all current users so there's are no change in behaviour. Can we make this ELF_CORE_VECREG_TYPE or something that is so coupled to the x86 specific name? How is

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Paul Mackerras
Kumar Gala writes: ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE is a suitable name for something that's used in conjunction with a function called elf_core_copy_task_xfpregs(). agreed, I think the function name should change as well. Maybe. Let's do one step at a time... Paul. - To unsubscribe from this list:

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Michael Ellerman
On Thu, 2007-10-11 at 08:04 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote: On Oct 11, 2007, at 2:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE in the coredump code which allows for more flexibility in the note type for the state of 'extended floating point'

Re: [patch 1/2] Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE #define

2007-10-11 Thread Mark Nelson
Kumar Gala wrote: On Oct 11, 2007, at 2:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Replace NT_PRXFPREG with ELF_CORE_XFPREG_TYPE in the coredump code which allows for more flexibility in the note type for the state of 'extended floating point' implementations in coredumps. New note types can now be