linux-kernel - Re: asm-x86/byteorder.h: clean up for userspace

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Date:	Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:17:11 -0500
From:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: asm-x86/byteorder.h: clean up for userspace

On Tuesday 01 January 2008, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:12:45PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > Since asm-x86/byteorder.h is exported to userspace, use __asm__ rather
> > than asm in its code.
>
> The correct fix is to not export it to userspace.

which is what people complained last time and upon further investigation, it 
isnt trivial to remove.  so until then, it should be made clean.  especially 
considering the proposed changes are perfectly fine when used inside and 
outside of the kernel.
-mike

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