Re: [musl] [PATCH v3 1/1] uapi: Move constants from <linux/kernel.h> to <linux/const.h>

From: Rich Felker
Date: Thu Oct 15 2020 - 16:06:25 EST


On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 09:00:13PM +0200, Petr Vorel wrote:
> and include <linux/const.h> in UAPI headers instead of <linux/kernel.h>.
>
> The reason is to avoid indirect <linux/sysinfo.h> include when using
> some network headers: <linux/netlink.h> or others -> <linux/kernel.h>
> -> <linux/sysinfo.h>.
>
> This indirect include causes on MUSL redefinition of struct sysinfo when
> included both <sys/sysinfo.h> and some of UAPI headers:
>
> In file included from x86_64-buildroot-linux-musl/sysroot/usr/include/linux/kernel.h:5,
> from x86_64-buildroot-linux-musl/sysroot/usr/include/linux/netlink.h:5,
> from ../include/tst_netlink.h:14,
> from tst_crypto.c:13:
> x86_64-buildroot-linux-musl/sysroot/usr/include/linux/sysinfo.h:8:8: error: redefinition of ‘struct sysinfo’
> struct sysinfo {
> ^~~~~~~
> In file included from ../include/tst_safe_macros.h:15,
> from ../include/tst_test.h:93,
> from tst_crypto.c:11:
> x86_64-buildroot-linux-musl/sysroot/usr/include/sys/sysinfo.h:10:8: note: originally defined here
>
> Suggested-by: Rich Felker <dalias@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes v2->v3:
> * Move things to <linux/const.h> instead of creating new header
> <linux/align.h>.
>
> Kind regards,
> Petr
>
> include/uapi/linux/const.h | 5 +++++
> include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h | 2 +-
> include/uapi/linux/kernel.h | 9 +--------
> include/uapi/linux/lightnvm.h | 2 +-
> include/uapi/linux/mroute6.h | 2 +-
> include/uapi/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h | 2 +-
> include/uapi/linux/netlink.h | 2 +-
> include/uapi/linux/sysctl.h | 2 +-
> 8 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Rich Felker <dalias@xxxxxxxx>