Re: asm-x86/byteorder.h: clean up for userspace

[H. Peter Anvin]

Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:12:45PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > Since asm-x86/byteorder.h is exported to userspace, use __asm__ rather than
> > asm in its code.
>
> The correct fix is to not export it to userspace.

Unfortunately, it's historically been provided, for over 15 years.  It's 
also trivial to export, without funnies, and it's *useful* to userspace, 
as it provides an interface sorely lacking from the stock libc interfaces.

So please do provide it, even though it's arguably the wrong thing.  The 
downside is worse.

	-hpa
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