Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:26:56 +0200 | From | Andreas Steinmetz <> | Subject | Re: Kernel includefile bug not fixed after a year :-( |
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Jens Axboe wrote: > On Tue, Sep 30 2003, Andreas Steinmetz wrote: > >>Jens Axboe wrote: >> >>>I think I do. >>> >>> >>> >>>>In order to use kernel interfaces you _need_ to include kernel include >>>>files. >>> >>> >>>False. You need to include the glibc kernel headers. >>> >> >>Then please tell me why PPPIOCNEWUNIT is only defined in linux/if_ppp.h >>and not net/if_ppp.h which is still true for glibc-2.3.2. And please >>don't tell me to ask the glibc folks. There are inconsistencies between >>kernel headers and userland headers which force the inclusion of kernel >>headers in userland applications. > > > I will tell you to talk to the glibc folks, because that's where your > problem is. > I don't think so. If ioctls are introduced in the kernel the kernel people should propagate these to the glibc people. I don't think it is the task of userland developers. But then this is my point of view and I don't think it necessary to discuss this further.
-- Andreas Steinmetz D.O.M. Datenverarbeitung GmbH
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