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Date:	Wed, 4 Sep 2013 09:02:31 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>
Cc:	Jiri Kosina <trivial@...nel.org>,
	Paul McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"dhowells@...hat.com" <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH trivial] UAPI: Kbuild: add/modify comments for
 "uapi/Kbuild" and "uapi/linux/Kbuild"

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:08 AM, Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com> wrote:
> On 09/04/2013 12:41 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 3:46 AM, Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com> wrote:
>>> --- a/include/uapi/Kbuild
>>> +++ b/include/uapi/Kbuild
>>> @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
>>>  # UAPI Header export list
>>> -# Top-level Makefile calls into asm-$(ARCH)
>>> -# List only non-arch directories below
>>> -
>>> +# Except "linux/", UAPI means Universal API.
>>
>> Sorry for my silly question, but what's the purpose of this "Universal
>> API" comment?
>>
>
> Firstly, at least for me, I don't think it is a silly question (maybe
> it means I should give additional explanations).  :-)
>
> I 'guess' the "Universal API" means:
>
>   "the API which can be used under multiple OS (independent from Linux), it may be used under kernel mode or user mode".
>
> It is just my 'guess', welcome additional suggestions or completions by
> any members.
>
> When we get this correct additional explanation after discussing, if
> suitable, I should add the final explanation to current patch.

Thanks. As this is not related at all to Linux, I don't see a reason
to add this comment.

Here, "UAPI" means "userspace API" only.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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