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

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Message-ID: <20090927114639.GA10311@merkur.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:46:39 +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 01:16:41PM +0200, Bernard Pidoux wrote:
> The problem is that when I compile an application that never caused any 
> problem before I get an error due to incorrect reference to 
> <asm/bitsperlong>
>
> This was due to int-ll64.h including <asm/bitsperlong.h> which does not exists.
>
> Is the correct solution to replace symbolic link ?
>
> /usr/src/linux/include/asm->asm-x86
>
> by
>
> /usr/src/linux/include/asm->asm-generic

The correct fix is to include the missing bitsperlong in
the asm-x86 directory.
In other words your kernel headers are broken.

Looking at latest kernel we do export bitsperlong.h.
So see if you can find a fix for your broken kernel headers.

	Sam
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