linux-kernel - Re: Commit 085219f79cad broke Sparc-32 back in 2.6.28.

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Message-Id: <20100327.163159.102547305.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:31:59 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	rob@...dley.net
Cc:	blauwirbel@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Commit 085219f79cad broke Sparc-32 back in 2.6.28.

From: Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:44:16 -0500

> On Friday 26 March 2010 22:37:45 David Miller wrote:
>> From: Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
>> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:35:47 -0500
>>
>> > What exactly was the problem with just saying "unsigned short" when you
>> > mean an unsigned short?  The way x86 does, and arm?  (If these ever
>> > change, it breaks binary compatability.  Not sure what these changes were
>> > trying to accomplish...)
>>
>> I was trying to use well defined types that described the
>> usage and the origin of the definition.
>>
>> I'm happy to use "unsigned short" or whatever works better.
>> Please send a patch.
> 
> Sure thing:

Thanks a lot Rob, applied.

Please supply a complete commit log message and place your signoff
right before (instead of after) the patch next time, thanks!
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