linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.31.1 BUG #include <asm/bitsperlong.h>

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Message-ID: <20090927102256.GA10295@merkur.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:22:56 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Bernard Pidoux <bernard.pidoux@...c.fr>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.31.1 BUG #include <asm/bitsperlong.h>

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 11:56:47AM +0200, Bernard Pidoux wrote:
> In kernel 2.6.31.1 the following files in
>
> /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.1/include/asm-generic/
>
> include <asm/bitsperlong.h> 
>
> while they should #include <asm-generic/bitsperlong.h>

It would be wrong to include the generic version
directly.
We need access to the arch specifics definitions
before we include the generic version.

See how different architectures does various things
in their: arch/$(ARCH)/include/asm/bitsperlong.h

	Sam
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