linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 08/10] Use __kernel_ulong_t in struct msqid64

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Date:	Sat, 19 May 2012 19:08:34 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...nel.org>
To:	"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>
CC:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	mingo@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/10] Use __kernel_ulong_t in struct msqid64_ds

On 05/19/2012 06:32 PM, H.J. Lu wrote:
> 
> If __BITS_PER_LONG is set to 32 for x32, we need to audit all
> exported kernel headers where __BITS_PER_LONG is checked.
> If long is used in those places, it has to be updated for x32.
> 

I think we have to do that anyway.

	-hpa
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