On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:47:56 +0100 Will Deacon <[email protected]> wrote:

> > >  static inline int compat_ipc_parse_version(int *cmd)
> > >  {
> > > -#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT_IPC
> > > +#ifdef   __ARCH_WANT_COMPAT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION
> > >   int version = *cmd & IPC_64;
> > >  
> > >   /* this is tricky: architectures that have support for the old
> > 
> > Could we do this purely in Kconfig?  Add a new
> > CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_COMPAT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION and always set it true if
> > CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT_IPC?
> 
> That would also work, although the current approach mirrors what is done for
> the native case (i.e. this is the compat equivalent of
> __ARCH_WANT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION).
> 
> I'm not too fussed either way, so I can change it if you prefer?

It would be best to change both as a separate patch.

It's not a big deal: just a matter of consistency and use of up-to-date
idioms.

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