Re: system call implementation for 64 bit

[Kumba <kumba@gentoo.org>]

kernel coder wrote:
> hi,
>
> I'm trying to implement a system call for x86_64. Mine processor is
> dual core opetron.There is very little material on web for
> implementing system calls for x86_64 processor for 2.6 series kernel.I
> tried to implement a new system call by observing the existing
> implementation but to no success.Following are files names and changes
> made.
I have a chunk of code to consider:


if (x86_64 != mips) {
        __go_away(now);
}


It's really quite an intuitive piece of code.


--Kumba

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