Re: [PATCH] vfs: use UAPI types for new struct delegation definition

From: Thomas Weißschuh

Date: Thu Dec 04 2025 - 04:17:14 EST


On Thu, Dec 04, 2025 at 10:02:05AM +0100, Christian Brauner wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:57:57 +0100, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:
> > Using libc types and headers from the UAPI headers is problematic as it
> > introduces a dependency on a full C toolchain.
> >
> > Use the fixed-width integer types provided by the UAPI headers instead.
> >
> >
>
> Applied to the vfs-6.20.misc branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
> Patches in the vfs-6.20.misc branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Thanks.

Given that this is a bugfix is there any chance to get it into v6.19?
Preferably even -rc1? This is currently breaking the nolibc tests.

> Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
> new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.
>
> It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
> patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.
>
> Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
> trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.
>
> tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
> branch: vfs-6.20.misc
>
> [1/1] vfs: use UAPI types for new struct delegation definition
> https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/b496744de0d0