On 08/12/11 16:49, Ingo Molnar wrote: > > * Matt Evans <matt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Since tools/kvm/include/linux/types.h only requires __u32, >> __u64 et al from <asm/types.h>, wouldn't it be most >> straightforward to just #include <asm-generic/int-ll64.h>? >> This avoids #define __KERNEL__ breaking other includes brought >> into userland, avoids changing system headers/distros, and >> includes the file we're really interested in on both x86 & >> PPC. > > No system headers need to be changed: you can just patch > powerpc/types.h with the extra __SANE_USERSPACE__ define (or any > suitable name) and the KVM tool should work as-is. > > The beauty of tools/kvm/ being integrated into the kernel tree. > > Really, if that works and if the PowerPC folks agree then we > have an immediate, fully adequate, instantly applicable > solution. Ahh, I finally understand you-- I'd earlier thought you were referring to the system headers' asm/types.h, etc. Thanks for your patience on this very trivial point :-) I'll add __SANE_USERSPACE_TYPES__ and we'll see how the others like it. >:) (Paul, that sound OK?) Thanks, Matt -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
