linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 29/30] microblaze_mmu

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Date:	Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:37:08 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc:	monstr@...str.eu, Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, john.williams@...alogix.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 29/30] microblaze_mmu_v1: stat.h MMU update

On Monday 27 April 2009, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> Why not use __u64/__u32 (and s32/s64 where appropriate)?
> Historical baggage or a techncal reason?

Yes, purely historical reasons: all architectures currently
use the simple C types rather than __u32 in stat.h.

I don't think it makes a difference either way, so I'd
leave it like this unless you find a good reason for
changing.

	Arnd <><
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