Re: Kernel includefile bug not fixed after a year :-(

Andreas Steinmetz
2003-09-30T12:27:10Z

Jens Axboe wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 30 2003, Andreas Steinmetz wrote:
>
>>Jens Axboe wrote:
>>
>>>I think I do.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In order to use kernel interfaces you _need_ to include kernel include
>>>>files.
>>>
>>>
>>>False. You need to include the glibc kernel headers.
>>>
>>
>>Then please tell me why PPPIOCNEWUNIT is only defined in linux/if_ppp.h
>>and not net/if_ppp.h which is still true for glibc-2.3.2. And please
>>don't tell me to ask the glibc folks. There are inconsistencies between
>>kernel headers and userland headers which force the inclusion of kernel
>>headers in userland applications.
>
>
> I will tell you to talk to the glibc folks, because that's where your
> problem is.
>
I don't think so. If ioctls are introduced in the kernel the kernel
people should propagate these to the glibc people. I don't think it is
the task of userland developers.
But then this is my point of view and I don't think it necessary to
discuss this further.

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