RE: Kernel 2.x POSIX Compliance/Conformance...

[Randazzo, Michael]

ok...I think I get it....

I can't use any of the posix functions in 
device drivers (modules).....is this correct?

M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx [mailto:Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 3:21 PM
To: Randazzo, Michael
Cc: 'linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.x POSIX Compliance/Conformance... 


On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 15:18:17 EST, "Randazzo, Michael" said:
> Where are the kernel calls defined for locks and semaphores?
> 
> How come the kernel headers don't define Posix.4 
> semaphores (_POSIX_SEMAPHROES) or Posix itself
> (_POSIX_VERSION is undefined)

Posix.4 and _POSIX_VERSION are for *userspace*

The kernel isn't userspace.
 
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