[Bug 50151] glibc 2.16 included a new function __ppc_get_timebase - bugzilla-daemon-590EEB7GvNiWaY/ihj7yzEB+6BGkLq7r

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Subject: [Bug 50151] glibc 2.16 included a new function __ppc_get_timebase
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 11:56:33 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <bug-50151-11311-GD7rERXicp@https.bugzilla.kernel.org/> (raw)
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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50151

--- Comment #5 from Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> ---
(In reply to Michael Kerrisk from comment #1)
> Hello Tulio,
> 
> What's the significance of the __" prefix in this function name? Is this
> function really intended for userspace?
> 
> Also, what about __ppc_get_timebase_freq(). Does it likewise need to be
> documented?

Hello Tulio,

Okay -- this fell on the ground for a very long time. Sorry about that. But
your patch is applied now. What shall we do about __ppc_get_timebase_freq()? (I
see there is documentation in the glibc manual.)

Thanks,

Michael

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