linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] headers_install.pl: autoconvert asm/inline/volatile to __xxx_

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Message-Id: <200812311815.09031.arnd@arndb.de>
Date:	Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:15:07 +0100
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
Cc:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] headers_install.pl: autoconvert asm/inline/volatile to __xxx__

On Saturday 27 December 2008, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> Headers in userspace should be using the __xxx__ form of the asm, inline,
> and volatile keywords.  Since people like to revert these things without
> realizing what's going on, have the headers install step autoconvert these
> keywords.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>

The patch looks right, but I would argue that most of the instances of
any of these should not be exported in the first place. I'm not
sure whether there is a legitimate use for the byteorder inlines,
but the others I could find look like they are not meant for use by the
kernel.

	Arnd <><
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