Re: Conflicting Types Between .h and .c files

[Danny Cox <DCox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christoph,

On Mon, 2002-08-19 at 14:47, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > while the .c file sez its:
> > 
> >     kmem_zone_t *<grump>;
> > 
> > While I know it's the same thing, the compiler (2.96 from RH) apparently
> 
> I don't think that's valid.  And at least gcc 3.2 doesn't complain..

        Yes, but 2.96 does.  I'd think that several folks use 2.96, since
that's the standard gcc from RH 7.2.

> In this case not, as the kmem_zone_t is an object opaque to it's user.
> Compare it to kmem_cache_t in þhe core Linux code.

        Okay, point taken.  Nevertheless, the types between the .c and .h files
should be consistent, whatever is chosen, no?

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Danny