Re: 2.6.17-rc1 core_sys_select incompatible pointer types

[Andrew Morton]

Keith Owens <kaos@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  When did arithmetic on void pointers become acceptable?  I know that it
>  is a gcc extension but AFAIK its use is discouraged.  Or am I in the
>  wrong parallel universe again?

Yes, it's a gccism, but we actually use it rather a lot here and there. 
It's quite useful for avoiding casting.
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