Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:17 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 01/10] Use __kernel_long_t in struct timex |
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On 05/17/2012 03:50 PM, Linus Torvalds wrote: > Yes, I do think this is closer to the "__u32" kind of usage, and in > general I tend to think that's true of most of the __kernel_ prefix > things. There is very little "kernely" things about it.
The only think "kernely" about it is that it describes the kernel ABI.
> Yes, we have to have the double underscore (or single+capitalized), > but I think that at least personally, I'd be happier with just > "__long" and "__ulong".
I would suggest __slong and __ulong then, to keep with the __[su]* namespace, or does the extra "s" look too much like crap?
-hpa
-- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.
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