Re: kernel 2.5.20 on alpha (RE: [patch] Re: kernel 2.5.18 on alpha)

[David Mosberger <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com>]

>>>>> On Tue, 4 Jun 2002 12:11:05 +0200, "Oliver Pitzeier" <o.pitzeier@uptime.at> said:

  >> `copy_user_page' undeclared (first use in this function) make[1]:
  >> *** [main.o] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory
  >> `/usr/src/linux-2.5.20/init' make: *** [init] Error 2

  Oliver> I guess I found where the error comes from:

  Oliver> (from the 2.5.20 Changelog):
  >> <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com> [PATCH] pass "page" pointer to
  >> clear_user_page()/copy_user_page()
  >> 
  >> Hi Linus,
  >> 
  >> Are you willing to change the interfaces of clear_user_page() and
  >> copy_user_page() so that they can receive the relevant page
  >> pointer as a separate argument?  I need this on ia64 to implement
  >> the lazy-cache flushing scheme.
  >> 
  >> I believe PPC would also benefit from this.
  >> 
  >> --david

  Oliver> Now I believe, that Alpha also benefits from this. :o) The
  Oliver> only thing I have to do - I guess - is to change the defines
  Oliver> for copy_user_page() and clear_user_page. Adding the not
  Oliver> used parameter >pg< should not make any problems.

Yes, you can simply ignore the page pointer argument.  It's there for
those arches that want to take advantage of it.  Sorry about causing
breakage...

	--david