# Re: \[PATCHv2 1/1\] Documentation: describe how to add a system call

- From: H. Peter Anvin \<hpa@zytor.com\>
- Date: 2015-08-01 04:58:34 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2015/08/4548624
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2015/07/4546466/t.md

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On 07/31/2015 09:32 PM, Josh Triplett wrote:
> 
> Sure, agreed.  But I really hope we don't create new kernel ABIs that
> involve constructs like that.
> 

It's worth noting I have pushed for auto-marshalling in general for a
long time, not the least to get rid of the awful syscall(3) wrapper.  I
even built a prototype but didn't have time to productize it.

	-hpa


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