Re: Kernel includefile bug not fixed after a year :-(

[Andreas Steinmetz]

Jens Axboe wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 30 2003, Andreas Steinmetz wrote:
>
> > Jens Axboe wrote:
> >
> > > I think I do.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > In order to use kernel interfaces you _need_ to include kernel include
> > > > files.
> > >
> > >
> > > False. You need to include the glibc kernel headers.
> >
> > Then please tell me why PPPIOCNEWUNIT is only defined in linux/if_ppp.h 
> > and not net/if_ppp.h which is still true for glibc-2.3.2. And please 
> > don't tell me to ask the glibc folks. There are inconsistencies between 
> > kernel headers and userland headers which force the inclusion of kernel 
> > headers in userland applications.
>
>
> I will tell you to talk to the glibc folks, because that's where your
> problem is.
I don't think so. If ioctls are introduced in the kernel the kernel 
people should propagate these to the glibc people. I don't think it is 
the task of userland developers.
But then this is my point of view and I don't think it necessary to 
discuss this further.

--
Andreas Steinmetz
D.O.M. Datenverarbeitung GmbH

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