Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:42:14 -0400 | From | Josh Boyer <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] posix_types.h: Cleanup stale __NFDBITS and related definitions |
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On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 08:33:22PM -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > Hi, > > Josh Boyer wrote: > > > Indeed. However, I believe Linus pointed out that even before > > 8b3d1cda4f5f the macros that were removed weren't actually used. > > It's likely safe to go back further than just 3.4. > > > > I'll verify again in the morning and include the furthest back we could > > remove these. For now, let's go with what you suggest to be safe. > > I may be in the minority in having this view or missing a subtlety, > but shouldn't the question be the furthest back we need to remove > these rather than the furthest back we could?
That should be the question, yes. The answer is:
However far back people wish to use older stable kernel-headers to build applications against newer glibc.
It isn't a clear answer. Some people stick with older kernels while they update their userspace. I was thinking along the lines of the 3.0 kernel being the oldest I'd check for but if people think we shouldn't bother than that's fine by me.
josh
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