Re: [PATCH 01/10] Use __kernel_long_t in struct timex

[Linus Torvalds]

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 3:55 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I would suggest __slong and __ulong then, to keep with the __[su]*
> namespace, or does the extra "s" look too much like crap?

I do think I could live with it. Maybe we can make x32 do

   typedef __s64 __slong;
   typedef __u64 __ulong;

and at least not make the "we're declaring a 'long' as a 'long long'"?

                     Linus
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