Re: [PATCH, TRIVIAL] Fix argument of BLKGETSIZE64

From: David Woodhouse (dwmw2@infradead.org)
Date: Wed Jun 12 2002 - 15:45:04 EST

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peter@chubb.wattle.id.au said:
> The header in question *defines* the kernel to userspace interface.
> As such it is a kernel issue. Any interface exposed to userspace must
> use types that are common to userspace and the kernel. u64 is kernel
> only, therefore has no business being used in an ioctl declaration.

Consider it documentation. Implement it. Don't include it.

-- dwmw2

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