[Bug libc/14138] New: Move some functions to syscalls.list

["jsm28 at gcc dot gnu.org" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>]

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14138

             Bug #: 14138
           Summary: Move some functions to syscalls.list
           Product: glibc
           Version: 2.15
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: libc
        AssignedTo: unassigned@sourceware.org
        ReportedBy: jsm28@gcc.gnu.org
                CC: drepper.fsp@gmail.com
    Classification: Unclassified


The removal of compatibility code for old Linux kernel versions has left some
functions just calling a syscall with INLINE_SYSCALL or INTERNAL_SYSCALL
(possibly with cancellation handling), so that it may be possible to use
syscalls.list entries instead of custom C code.  Such files have the comment

/* Consider moving to syscalls.list.  */

(some now after removal of pre-2.2 support, more later after removal of pre-2.4
support goes in).

Each case should be investigated, and either moved to syscalls.list or the
comment changed to explain why syscalls.list is not used.  In some cases it may
suffice to use an existing syscalls.list entry instead of a new one.  In some
cases the C file may be #included for other architectures in libc or ports, so
requiring syscalls.list changes for more than just the one architecture; this
needs checking for in each case changed to use syscalls.list.

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