0xAX/linux-insides

update pack_gate

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#516 opened on Sep 11, 2017

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Description

as it was updated in https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64b163fab684e3de47aa8db6cc08ae7d2e194373#diff-0af1468d3dc7f373d70011eda7be1592

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Tech stack
c
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
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Linux kernel knowledgegitC basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Review commit 64b163fab684e3de47aa8db6cc08ae7d2e194373 to understand the changes to pack gate. Then locate the relevant documentation file in the linux insides repository, likely under the 'interrupts' or 'syscall' section, and update it to reflect the new behavior. No maintainer comments are present, so the scope is defined by the commit diff.
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