netdev - Re: [GLIBC Patch v2] inet: avoid redefinition of some structs in kernel

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Message-ID: <520E461B.8040406@suse.com>
Date:	Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:32:43 +0200
From:	Andreas Jaeger <aj@...e.com>
To:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Thomas Backlund <tmb@...eia.org>, libc-alpha@...rceware.org,
	YOSHIFUJI Hideaki <yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>,
	Carlos O'Donell <carlos@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [GLIBC Patch v2] inet: avoid redefinition of some structs in
 kernel

On 08/15/2013 11:28 AM, Cong Wang wrote:
> From: Carlos O'Donell <carlos@...hat.com>
> 
> - Synchronize linux's `include/uapi/linux/in6.h' 
>   with glibc's `inet/netinet/in.h'.
> - Synchronize glibc's `inet/netinet/in.h with linux's
>   `include/uapi/linux/in6.h'.
> - Allow including the headers in either other.
> - First header included defines the structures and macros.

Let me first say that I really love where this is going and would love
to see more of this work.

Will this work with older kernels as well? Meaning: Can I compile
today's user land programs with a new glibc and Kernel 3.10? My reading
of the patch assumes it does but I would like to hear that you tested it.

The patch itself looks fine, thanks,
Andreas
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