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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:15:07 +0100 From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de> To: Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org> Cc: Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] headers_install.pl: autoconvert asm/inline/volatile to __xxx__ On Saturday 27 December 2008, Mike Frysinger wrote: > Headers in userspace should be using the __xxx__ form of the asm, inline, > and volatile keywords. Since people like to revert these things without > realizing what's going on, have the headers install step autoconvert these > keywords. > > Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org> The patch looks right, but I would argue that most of the instances of any of these should not be exported in the first place. I'm not sure whether there is a legitimate use for the byteorder inlines, but the others I could find look like they are not meant for use by the kernel. Arnd <>< -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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