Re: [PATCH 16/39] libxfs: add configure option to override system header fsxattr

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On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 04:05:17PM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> By default, libxfs will use the kernel/system headers to define struct
> fsxattr.  Unfortunately, this creates a problem for developers who are
> writing new features but building xfsprogs on a stable system, because
> the stable kernel's headers don't reflect the new feature.  In this
> case, we want to be able to use the internal fsxattr definition while
> the kernel headers catch up, so provide some configure magic to allow
> developers to force the use of the internal definition.

We should simply always use our defintion either unconditionally or
based on checking the system one.  It's defintively not something that
should require user interaction.
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