Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 28 Dec 2013 09:01:12 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 0/8] Update kernel uabi header files for x32 |
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On 12/28/2013 08:33 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > > Independent on how this fixes things, how does the kernel_long_t name > here make any sense? > > On x86-64 "kernel" long always is 64 bits wide. The userspace ABI long > might be 32 or 64bits wide. > > Currently kernel_long_t has almost no uses, so it might be a good time > to fix the name, define the rules for it, and last but not least > properly document the intent for thse types. >
The definition is "an integer type the same width as 'long' for the native kernel type for the ABI". If you have any suggestions for a better name, or for that matter, a better alternative, that would be genuinely appreciated...
-hpa
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