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From:   Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Date:   Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:46:27 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf bench futex: Use a 64-bit time_t
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On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM Alistair Francis
<alistair.francis@opensource.wdc.com> wrote:

> +/**
> + * We only support 64-bit time_t for the timeout.
> + * On 64-bit architectures we can use __NR_futex
> + * On 32-bit architectures we use __NR_futex_time64. This only works on kernel
> + * versions 5.1+.
> + */
> +#if __BITS_PER_LONG == 64 || defined(__i386__)
> +# define futex(uaddr, op, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3, opflags) \
> +       syscall(__NR_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3)
> +#else
> +# define futex(uaddr, op, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3, opflags) \
> +       syscall(__NR_futex_time64, uaddr, op | opflags, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3)
> +#endif

That __i386__ check looks wrong, was this meant to check for x32 instead?

In that case, I wouldn't bother, as x32 can also just use the futex_time64 call
like the normal 32-bit architectures.

       Arnd