Hi! > >>> I could be persuaded otherwise with an example of a program for which > >>> changing __s64 from 'long long' to 'long' would break *binary* backward > >>> compatibility, or similarly for __u64. > >> > >> C++ could break. > > > > Thinking of this again we can detect C++ as well so it can be safely > > enabled just for C with: > > > > #if !defined(__KERNEL__) && !defined(__cplusplus) && __BITSPERLONG == 64 > > # include <asm-generic/int-l64.h> > > #else > > # include <asm-generic/int-ll64.h> > > #endif > > > > I'm very interested in seeing this merged, as that would allow > simplifying the man-pages by removing unnecessary kernel details such as > u64[1]. How is the state of this patch? I guess that it stalled because I haven't posted it as an actual patch, I should do so to get this back on a track. -- Cyril Hrubis chrubis@xxxxxxx
