drivers/misc/ntsync.c | 1146 ++++++++++++++
Assuming this doesn't go into futex(2) or some other existing code...
Can you start putting all of this into top-level "windows" directory? I suspect there will be more Windows stuff in the future.
So those who don't care about Windows can turn off just one config option (CONFIG_WINDOWS) and be done with it.
Name it "Linux Subsystem for Windows" for 146% better memes.
On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 07:31:12PM +0300, Alexey Dobriyan wrote:
drivers/misc/ntsync.c | 1146 ++++++++++++++
Assuming this doesn't go into futex(2) or some other existing code...
Can you start putting all of this into top-level "windows" directory? I suspect there will be more Windows stuff in the future.
There will? Like what?
So those who don't care about Windows can turn off just one config option (CONFIG_WINDOWS) and be done with it.
This should all be configured under one option anyway, so I don't see the need.
Name it "Linux Subsystem for Windows" for 146% better memes.
Fun with marketing! :)
greg k-h
On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 09:01:53AM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 07:31:12PM +0300, Alexey Dobriyan wrote:
drivers/misc/ntsync.c | 1146 ++++++++++++++
Assuming this doesn't go into futex(2) or some other existing code...
Can you start putting all of this into top-level "windows" directory? I suspect there will be more Windows stuff in the future.
There will? Like what?
I don't know, native PE loader is probably a must for running Excel natively.
So those who don't care about Windows can turn off just one config option (CONFIG_WINDOWS) and be done with it.
This should all be configured under one option anyway, so I don't see the need.
It is handy to have 1 obvious place to nuke some features completely. Especially for polarising ones like Windows support.
Name it "Linux Subsystem for Windows" for 146% better memes.
Fun with marketing! :)
If they can "Subsystem for Linux", we can too.
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