Re: [PATCH 02/04] qemu-kvm: Add header files for ia64.

Avi Kivity
2009-05-04T09:01:58Z

Jes Sorensen wrote:
> Zhang, Xiantao wrote:
>> Hi, Jes
>> There should be no issue here. You may refer to
>> qemu-kvm/kvm/kernel/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm.h, and it also includes
>> this stuff. I remebered this stuff was used to solve the issues when
>> uses kernel header files in userspace and the author should be Avi:-)
>> You know, kernel header may include CONFIG_$ARCH macros but they are
>> meaningless in userspace, so needs a way to solve the gap. But anyway
>> we can do some cleanup or introduce new ways to solve the issue. Xiantao
>
> Hi Xiantao,
>
> I noticed it's in the x86 code as well - but I still think it's silly to
> add to the ia64 tree when we don't need it.
>
> Of course, Avi should fix up his headers too :-)
>

It's autogenerated; but we do need a cleaner solution.

qemu upstream is working on a more inclusive Linux header takeover; we
can use that when it's done.

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Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.