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Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH] include sys/sysmacros.h for major
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Mike Frysinger |
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Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH] include sys/sysmacros.h for major |
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Tue, 10 May 2016 17:27:02 -0400 |
On 10 May 2016 13:37, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> On Tue, 10 May 2016 16:29:07 -0400 Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On 10 May 2016 10:58, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> > > I do not find 'because everyone else does' a compelling reason. Can
> > > you point to a single thing released, beta or even git head, that
> > > needs this? Or some statement from glibc of future direction?
> >
> > i linked to the glibc list with the initial discussion on the topic.
>
> My apologies, I missed the link. Can you pleasse resend.
original thoughts:
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2015-11/msg00253.html
current patch (might hit for 2.24, otherwise 2.25 is a good guarantee):
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-04/msg00608.html
sorry if my posts came across as confrontational. i'm just presenting
the facts ... you guys can decide how to act upon them. so i'm more of
a disinterested bystander who every once in a while chucks small patches
over the fence.
> > > If autoconfuse does it I find that somewhat compelling. But all
> > > they do is set MAJOR_IN_SYSMACROS.
> >
> > right, so C files can test it and include the sysmacros.h header.
> > it's the same as doing AC_CHECK_HEADER([unistd.h]) -- all that does
> > is create a define HAVE_UNISTD_H. it's still up to code to check the
> > define and include the header or change its behavior.
>
> Luckily gpsd and ntpd are freed from the autoconfuse asylum.
while we taking shots, scons is a step backwards. i spend more time
fixing asine/broken behavior in scons & people's SConstructs than i
do in autotools. including gpsd.
-mike
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