linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix compile error in arch/x86/kernel/syscall

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Message-ID: <4936E96B.6090706@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:17:47 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Jody McIntyre <scjody@....com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix compile error in arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.c

Jody McIntyre wrote:
> 
> I'm confused as to why this matters - I didn't think the kernel build
> used any external includes (except for helper utilities like "conf".)
> 

It *shouldn't* (except for UML), but it has been known to happen by
accident.

I was particularly suspicious because you said "one of my systems",
which implies other systems don't behave that way...

Now, the syscall_64.i you sent me is the working version, right?  Could
you send me the non-working version, too?

	-hpa

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