Re: [PATCH 1/8] pps: userland header file for PPS API.

[Rodolfo Giometti]

On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 03:33:01PM +0300, Alexander Gordeev wrote:
> Hi Rodolfo,
> 
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:51:18 +0100
> Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > This patch adds into the PPS's documentation directory a possible
> > implementation of the PPS API (RFC 2783) by using the LinuxPPS's char
> > devices.
> > 
> > This file is not just an example but it can be used into real
> > systems. :)
> 
> Isn't libc a proper place for this file? This header file provides a
> generic standardized interface (PPSAPI) to the custom Linux
> implementation (linux/pps.h). I think this is just what libc is for.

You are right, but I added that file for documentation purpose also.
Just to illustrate how to implement an high level API with my simple
char device interface.

> I wanted to file a bug in Debian BTS last week to add this header to
> libc6-dev package and also push it upstream but something distracted
> me. If you agree that the header should be in libc then I can do it now.

I agree. :)

Can you please put me in Cc in your letters with the Debian people?

Thanks a lot,

Rodolfo

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