Re: Function conflicts between kernel and libc

[Matthew Dillon <dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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:Matthew Dillon wrote:
:>     There are a number of function and type conflicts between the kernel
:>     and libc that I need to deal with.  My current plan is as follows:
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:I keep wondering if there isn't a cleaner way to separate namespaces.

    So do I.  But I want to use as few code tricks as possible.  Renaming
    is the cleanest solution but even I can't justify renaming simple
    string functions.

:>     * dev_t.  Rename kdev_t (big nasty job but I think it has to be done).
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:Wasn't that cdev_t already, in the kernel at least?
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:Cheers,
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:         Thomas E. Spanjaard
:         tgen@netphreax.net

    Ah, yes... I already separated dev_t out. Good, that cuts the remaining
    work in half :-).

					-Matt