Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:25:42 +1000 | From | Nick Piggin <> | Subject | Re: Kernel includefile bug not fixed after a year :-( |
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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. >
A problem was raised and Jens answered it. The simple fact is that right now linux kernel include files are often not suitable to include in user space.
You are free to do what you like. You can just stick a ifndef / define at the top of your program to fix it up nicely, or wait for glibc to include it, or try to include you kernel headers. Please don't be hostile toward people who are answering questions.
FWIW I think some people are looking at this for 2.7
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