linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] linux/magic.h for magic numbers

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Date:	Sat, 09 Sep 2006 09:44:15 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
CC:	Grzegorz Kulewski <kangur@...com.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...l.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] linux/magic.h for magic numbers

Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> But do we want one common set of magic numbers or do we try to divide it
> up per subssystem. The lattter approach are used for many other purposes
> so why not for magics too?
> Or in other word magic.h => fs_magic.h

It's a fair question.  I would say, let need dictate the rename.

linux/poison.h covers many subsystems.  And even across the entire 
kernel, we don't often add magic numbers...

	Jeff


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