Re: Commit 085219f79cad broke Sparc-32 back in 2.6.28.

From: David Miller
Date: Sat Mar 27 2010 - 19:31:41 EST


From: Rob Landley <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:44:16 -0500

> On Friday 26 March 2010 22:37:45 David Miller wrote:
>> From: Rob Landley <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:35:47 -0500
>>
>> > What exactly was the problem with just saying "unsigned short" when you
>> > mean an unsigned short? The way x86 does, and arm? (If these ever
>> > change, it breaks binary compatability. Not sure what these changes were
>> > trying to accomplish...)
>>
>> I was trying to use well defined types that described the
>> usage and the origin of the definition.
>>
>> I'm happy to use "unsigned short" or whatever works better.
>> Please send a patch.
>
> Sure thing:

Thanks a lot Rob, applied.

Please supply a complete commit log message and place your signoff
right before (instead of after) the patch next time, thanks!
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