Re: linux-kernel-headers : linux/socket.h + linux/auto_fs.h

[David Greaves <david@dgreaves.com>]

Colin Watson wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 31, 2004 at 10:24:59AM +0100, David Greaves wrote:
>  
>
> > no comment?
> >
> > Even: go away you're not supposed to <insert brief explanation here>?
> >    
>
> In general you aren't supposed to include kernel headers from userspace.
> am-utils probably needs to copy the kernel definitions it needs until
> such time as there's a proper libc interface (i.e. not in linux/ or
> asm/).
>
> Fixing the problem in the kernel headers may be a good idea regardless.
>
> Cheers,
>  
Thanks Colin
I was aware of 'sanitised' kernel headers 
(http://ep09.pld-linux.org/~mmazur/linux-libc-headers/) and I thought 
that's what these were.

From the package description: "These headers are used by the installed 
headers for GNU glibc and other system libraries."

So I thought that I should use them for things like am-utils.

I'll go and learn some more then ;)
Given these are glbc's headers and your comment indicates there happens 
to be a bug - is glibc the right place to file a bug report?

David