Re: diskfs.h `filepointer' type

[Roland McGrath]

>    We use loff_t in the .defs files for clarity, though they are the
>    same as the Hurd sources are compiled.
> 
> So loff_t in .defs, and off_t everywhere else?  Or off_t everywhere?
> 
> I prefer the last one.

off_t sometimes differs and loff_t never does.  The Hurd sources themselves
have to be compiled with _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64, but not every user of the
.defs files must do that.