Re: [RFC] A need for "yesno"-function? (and "cleanup" of kernel.h)

From: Bernd Petrovitsch
Date: Fri Mar 16 2007 - 13:16:18 EST


On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 18:09 +0100, Richard Knutsson wrote:
> Bernd Petrovitsch wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 16:24 +0100, Richard Knutsson wrote:
> > [...]
> >
> >> more readable). The big problem is, where to put it? Seems wrong to put
> >> in <linux/string.h> since it appear to be a replica of userspace's
> >> <string.h> (otherwise, why put mem*-functions in there?).
> >>
> >
> > memcpy(3) and memcmp(3) are also there in user-space.
> >
> Did I miss something or did you just restate what was stated? (If it was
> not a replica, I think the mem*-functions would be better placed in
> memory.h, or such)

Ah, I misunderstood it as if you wonder why mem*() functions in
<string.h>.
Sorry.

Bernd
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