Re: [PATCH] headers_install.pl: autoconvert asm/inline/volatile to __xxx__

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Saturday 27 December 2008, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> Headers in userspace should be using the __xxx__ form of the asm, inline,
> and volatile keywords.  Since people like to revert these things without
> realizing what's going on, have the headers install step autoconvert these
> keywords.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@xxxxxxxxxx>

The patch looks right, but I would argue that most of the instances of
any of these should not be exported in the first place. I'm not
sure whether there is a legitimate use for the byteorder inlines,
but the others I could find look like they are not meant for use by the
kernel.

	Arnd <><
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