Bug#301641: Linux kernel include files still inconsistent on sarge
Horms <horms@debian.org> wrote:
> > When compiling star, I get error messages like:
> >
> > =3D=3D> COMPILING "fflags.o"
> > In file included from /usr/include/linux/ext2_fs.h:20,
> > from fflags.c:41:
> > /usr/include/linux/ext2_fs_sb.h:48: error: parse error before "u32"
> > /usr/include/linux/ext2_fs_sb.h:50: error: parse error before '*' token
> > /usr/include/linux/ext2_fs_sb.h:55: error: parse error before '}' token
> >
> > They are caused by the fact that data structures that are needed=20
> > for user space applications still base on inofficial types defined
> > only in case you are compiling a linux kernel.
> >
> > It is impossible to compile star using official methods (adding
> > other include files that are allowed to be included by user space program=
> > s).
> >
> > The related problem has been reported to the linux kernel developers
> > more than 2. years ago. Is there any help that the Linux kernel
> > will be fixed in the near future?
>
> I would suggest making a patch for your proposed cleanup of
> these types and submitting it both upstream and here.
I could easily make a patch for one or two files I am depending directly on.
THe problem is that the linus kernel include files suffer from a major
missconception that could only be cured in case the Linux Kernel developers
would do it for now and the future.
Jörg
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