Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:39:57 +0200 | From | (Joerg Schilling) | Subject | Re: Linux Kernel include files |
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David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 12:27 +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > > David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 16:00 +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > > > > Warning: *** linux/ext2_fs.h is not usable at all *** > > > > Warning: *** This makes it impossible to support Linux file flags *** > > > > You may try to compile using 'make COPTX=-DTRY_EXT2_FS' > > > > > > Again, can you be _specific_? Amusing though your consistent 'Lunix is > > > broken' chants are, the only reason I'm bothering to participate in this > > > thread is on the off-chance that something _productive_ will come of it. > > > > I have been forced to add this test as too many people reported that they > > have no been able to compile star on their Linux distribution. > > But do you not know _why_? What exactly are you testing _for_? > > Bug reports which merely say 'is broken' are not helpful.
If you like to know what I test, I encourage you to check the autoconf scripts. I am testing whether the named include file may be used from a user space program.
As I did mention already, I was forced to add the test in order to be able to compile at all.
> > > By the way, your mailer seems to be sometimes omitting In-Reply-To: and > > > References: headers, which RFC2822 says you SHOULD include in replies. > > > > Sending such accusation without knowing the reason is not polite. > > It's not an accusation -- it's merely an observation. You may not have > noticed that your mailer was misbehaving; now you _do_ know, and if you > care about RFC compliance you might want to fix it. You're not _obliged_ > to fix it, of course. I just thought you'd like to know.
Well there you are: my mailer is definitely NOT missbehaving. Please do not repeat similar accusations when not knowing the reason.
Jörg
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