Re: [PATCH net-2.6.25] CAN: Fix plain integer definitions in userspace header & new CAN version 20071227

[Oliver Hartkopp <oliver@hartkopp.net>]

David Miller wrote:
> From: Oliver Hartkopp <oliver@hartkopp.net>
> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:14:57 +0100
>
>   
>> This patch fixes the use of plain integers instead of __u32 in a struct 
>> that is visible from kernel space and user space. As this change is user 
>> visible this patch also updates the CAN version to 20071227.
>>
>> Thanks to Sam Ravnborg for pointing out the wrong plain int usage.
>>
>> It applies on the current net-2.6.25 tree.
>>     
>
> The types are exactly the same size regardless of anything.
>
> There is no reason to make such a big fuss about this, changing the
> CAN version etc.
>
> Also, since CAN has never shown up in a released kernel, there is
> nothing to be incompatible with.
>   

The CAN stuff is also available in the 'SocketCAN' SVN for older 2.6 
Kernels and i backported the latest code to Kernel 2.4 two weeks ago as 
some people still use it. As a change in bcm.h is user visable i just 
wanted to freeze the latest version of the header files into a 
consistent CAN version for Mainline, older 2.6 and 2.4 Kernels. That was 
the reason for creating version 20071227 *before* it hits a released Kernel.

Thanks
Oliver