Re: "u32" versus "__u32"

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On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 01:03:13PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> 
>   i want to make sure i understand the issue regarding data types.  as
> i understand it, it's recommended to use types like "__u32" instead of
> just "u32", but that's really true only for stuff that will get
> exported to user space, right?
> 
>   in short, it's only an issue in header files that are populated via
> running "make headers_install"?  is that correct?

Perhaps this old article might help out:
	http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5340618290.html

thanks,

greg k-h

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