linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/8] powerpc: replace `__attribute' by `__attribute_

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Date:	Tue, 1 Apr 2008 20:01:56 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
Cc:	paulus@...ba.org, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, trivial@...nel.org,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/8] powerpc: replace `__attribute' by `__attribute__'

On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 07:31:01PM +0200, Roel Kluin wrote:
> replace `__attribute' by `__attribute__'
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
> ---
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/main_store.h b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/main_store.h
> index 1a7a3f5..976b23e 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/main_store.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/main_store.h
> @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct IoHriMainStoreSegment4 {
>  };
>  
>  /* Main Store VPD for Power4 */
> -struct __attribute((packed)) IoHriMainStoreChipInfo1 {
> +struct __attribute__((packed)) IoHriMainStoreChipInfo1 {
>  	u32	chipMfgID;
>  	char	chipECLevel[4];
>  };

Please introduce __packed if you touch this.
See include/linux/compiler-gcc.h

This comment is relevant for all your patches.
We have __used and other similar variants.

So take a good look at include/linux/compiler* and
use the proper shortcuts where available.

	Sam
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