linux-kernel - Re: new architectures, time_t __kernel_long

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Message-ID: <50A505D4.1080606@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:10:12 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
CC:	"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	Vineet.Gupta1@...opsys.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	James Hogan <james.hogan@...tec.com>
Subject: Re: new architectures, time_t __kernel_long_t

On 11/15/2012 06:36 AM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>>
>> Glibc has been providing its own types for years.
>> Kernel provided types used to be wrong for ia32
>> on x86-64.
>
> What about ioctls and other calls then that actually do rely on the
> kernel headers and use the __kernel_*_t types?
>

Now, glibc *shouldn't* have to do that... it is an indication of failure 
on our part.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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