linux-kernel - Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH v05 04/72] dm-log-userspace.h: use __u32, __s32 and _

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Date:   Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:57:08 +0000
From:   Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@...disk.com>
To:     Mikko Rapeli <mikko.rapeli@....fi>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     "dm-devel@...hat.com" <dm-devel@...hat.com>,
        Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>,
        Alasdair Kergon <agk@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [dm-devel] [PATCH v05 04/72] dm-log-userspace.h: use __u32, __s32
 and __u64 from linux/types.h

On 08/22/16 11:32, Mikko Rapeli wrote:
> - * uint32_t (*get_region_size)(struct dm_dirty_log *log);
> + * __u32 (*get_region_size)(struct dm_dirty_log *log);

uint32_t is a type that is defined by ANSI C but __u32 not. So this 
change looks wrong to me. Would it have been sufficient to add "#include 
<linux/types.h>" and keep the uint32_t etc. type names?

Bart.