Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] new system call mknod64 | Date | 20 Apr 2003 23:31:18 -0700 |
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Followup to: <UTC200304202212.h3KMCIW15403.aeb@smtp.cwi.nl> By author: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel > > > the _right_ interface is keeping the <major, minor> tuple explicit > > Good! I debated with myself and changed three times between > > mknod64(path, mode, major, minor); > > and > > mknod64(path, mode, devhi, devlo); > > > This becomes the fourth time. > > Andries > > [My choice is still unsigned int major, minor. > Do you prefer __u32?] >
Yes, if we are splitting it we definitely should make it __u32 (uint32_t), especially to be nice to the 64/32 platforms.
-hpa
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