From: David Mosberger <davidm@hpl.hp.com>
To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] avoiding float underflow software assist
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 17:31:48 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <marc-linux-ia64-105590678205563@msgid-missing> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <marc-linux-ia64-105590678205556@msgid-missing>
>>>>> On Mon, 9 Oct 2000 19:21:01 +0200 (MET DST), Dan Pop <Dan.Pop@cern.ch> said:
Dan> On Mon, 9 Oct 2000, David Mosberger wrote:
>> >>>>> On Mon, 9 Oct 2000 17:37:35 +0200 (MET DST), Dan Pop
>> <Dan.Pop@cern.ch> said:
>>
Dan> #include <asm/fpu.h>
>> Please don't do this. Applications must not include Linux
>> kernel header files.
Dan> I know. I wrote it as a quick and dirty hack for Sverre,
Dan> because no other option was available at the time.
It doesn't matter whether you and I happen to know this. What matters
is that in the mail you sent out, you gave no indication that it's a
hack and relies on unspecified behavior. Never recommend to include
kernel header files in applications.
Thanks,
--david
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2000-10-09 17:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-10-09 15:12 [Linux-ia64] avoiding float underflow software assist Pete Wyckoff
2000-10-09 15:23 ` Saxena, Sunil
2000-10-09 15:37 ` Dan Pop
2000-10-09 16:02 ` David Mosberger
2000-10-09 16:03 ` Pete Wyckoff
2000-10-09 16:44 ` Jes Sorensen
2000-10-09 17:21 ` Dan Pop
2000-10-09 17:31 ` David Mosberger [this message]
2000-10-11 23:10 ` Pete Wyckoff
2000-10-12 16:13 ` Jes Sorensen
2000-10-17 22:40 ` Cary Coutant
2000-10-17 22:53 ` Cary Coutant
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