linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] staging: lustre: headers: use proper byteorder functions in lustre

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Date:   Sat, 10 Dec 2016 19:16:49 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     James Simmons <jsimmons@...radead.org>
Cc:     devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        Andreas Dilger <andreas.dilger@...el.com>,
        Oleg Drokin <oleg.drokin@...el.com>,
        James Simmons <uja.ornl@...oo.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Lustre Development List <lustre-devel@...ts.lustre.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] staging: lustre: headers: use proper byteorder
 functions in lustre_idl.h

On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 01:06:01PM -0500, James Simmons wrote:
> In order for lustre_idl.h to be usable for both user
> land and kernel space it has to use the proper
> byteorder functions.

Why would userspace need/want all of these inline functions?  A uapi
header file should just have a the structures that are passed
user/kernel and any needed ioctls.  Why would they ever care about
strange byte flip functions and a ton of inline functions?

I don't think this is needed, of if it is, I really don't want to see
your crazy userspace code...

thanks,

greg k-h