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DateWed, 13 Nov 2002 18:34:11 +1100
FromNathan Scott <>
SubjectRe: 2.5-bk AT_GID clash
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 05:07:03AM +1100, Rusty Russell wrote:
> In message <1037122398.27014.43.camel@jen.americas.sgi.com> you write:
> > 
> > But does everyone who wants to implement a module need to be exposed
> > to all the details of the elf header?
> 
> Well, linux/module.h -> asm/module.h -> linux/elf.h.  Although if you
> use #define instead of typedef you can break the last link.  Feel free
> to send a patch to split it into moduleload.h or something, but I
> think it'll look tiny.
> 
> But IMHO the nameclash needs to be fixed *anyway*, not hacked around,
> or someone else will run over it one day.  AFAICT, changing
> fs/binfmt_elf.c and elf.h to AT_RGID is the simplest.  Both should be
> mildly chastised for using a prefix like AT_ publically.

FWIW, we changed XFS earlier today - it will go to Linus in the
next batch of XFS mods.  We're now using an XFS_AT_* convention
instead.

cheers.

-- 
Nathan
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