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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:30:50 -0700 (PDT) From: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> To: bpidoux@...e.fr Cc: ralf@...ux-mips.org, linux-hams@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] ax25.h unsigned long type for ax25 timers From: Bernard Pidoux <bpidoux@...e.fr> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:04:38 +0200 > In linux/include/linux/ax25.h > ax25_info_struct timers types remain unsigned > > struct ax25_info_struct { > unsigned int n2, n2count; > unsigned int t1, t1timer; > unsigned int t2, t2timer; > unsigned int t3, t3timer; > unsigned int idle, idletimer; > ..... > }; > > while in linux/include/net/ax25.h timers are unsigned long according > to kernel 2.6 timers. > > typedef struct ax25_cb { > ..... > struct timer_list t1timer, t2timer, t3timer, idletimer; > unsigned long t1, t2, t3, idle, rtt; > .... > > Although ax25_info_struct is not much used it is refered at least > into libax25 and xfbb BBS application program. > > It seems thus reasonable to make the change. > > Signed-off-by: Bernard Pidoux <f6bvp@...at.org> Unfortunately this datastructure is exported to userspace, and therefore we cannot change the structure layout without breaking userspace. We cannot, as a result, make this change. The only way to fix this is to make a new fixed structure, and add new ax25 calls that accept this new structure. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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