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Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:46:15 -0800
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH] compatibility syscall layer (lets try again)
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>>>>> On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:35:59 -0800 (PST), Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> said:

  Linus> And apparently ia64 is again being a singularly awkward
  Linus> architecture.

I don't want to interfere with your ability to take potshots ;-), but
just to avoid confusion: passing syscall arguments in registers is NOT
an architectural requirement, it just makes good sense.

	--david
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