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Re: [PATCH 3/3] compat: define struct va_format introduced in v2.6.36

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On Mon, 2010-08-02 at 21:54 +0200, Kshitij Kulshreshtha wrote:
> As on 2010-08-02 21:48, Joe Perches did write:
> > On Mon, 2010-08-02 at 21:39 +0200, Kshitij Kulshreshtha wrote:
> >> As on 2010-08-02 20:00, Luis R. Rodriguez did write:
> >>> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Kshitij Kulshreshtha
> >>>> +struct va_format {
> >>>> +       const char *fmt;
> >>>> +       va_list *va;
> >>>> +};
> >>> I'll apply this for now but what caller uses this for example?
> > Why is this necessary?
> I needed this to compile compat-wireless which is based on linux-next.
> Otherwise net/wireless/core.c fails to compile, due to the use of this
> struct va_format in the functions defined in lines 910--958. If this
> usage is reverted, we won't need it in compat.

I see your problem.

I think your problem should not be a constraint
on new development and I do not think the new use
should be reverted.

cheers, Joe

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