linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vfs: use UAPI types for new struct delegation definition

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Message-ID: <20251204101551-fac92797-fad2-4104-bd07-a3069d39f1f5@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 10:17:01 +0100
From: Thomas Weißschuh <thomas.weissschuh@...utronix.de>
To: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>, 
	Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@...cle.com>, Alexander Aring <alex.aring@...il.com>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vfs: use UAPI types for new struct delegation definition

On Thu, Dec 04, 2025 at 10:02:05AM +0100, Christian Brauner wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:57:57 +0100, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:
> > Using libc types and headers from the UAPI headers is problematic as it
> > introduces a dependency on a full C toolchain.
> > 
> > Use the fixed-width integer types provided by the UAPI headers instead.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Applied to the vfs-6.20.misc branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
> Patches in the vfs-6.20.misc branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Thanks.

Given that this is a bugfix is there any chance to get it into v6.19?
Preferably even -rc1? This is currently breaking the nolibc tests.

> Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
> new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.
> 
> It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
> patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.
> 
> Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
> trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.
> 
> tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
> branch: vfs-6.20.misc
> 
> [1/1] vfs: use UAPI types for new struct delegation definition
>       https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/b496744de0d0