Re: [PATCH 6/8] socket: Add struct sock_timeval

[Deepa Dinamani]

> I think we want signed types to keep it closer to what we
> have today with 'timeval'. as long as linux/types.h is included
> first (it is).
>
> Between __s64 or long long, I don't think it makes a difference,
> so let's just go with Willem's suggestion. We already rely on
> 'long long' being exactly 64 bit wide in 'struct __kernel_timespec'
> as well.

Sure, I will change this to __s64.
I was also thinking we want signed types because it should be possible
to set system time before 1970.

> We could however debate whether 'sock_timeval' should
> be visible to user space in linux/tme.h like this, or if it
> should be put in a namespace like '__kernel_sock_timeval'
> to ensure it won't conflict with user space headers defining
> a type of the same name.

Good idea. I can rename it to __kernel_sock_timeval.

Thanks,
Deepa