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Re: sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/prctl.h

To: drepper at cygnus dot com (Ulrich Drepper)
Subject: Re: sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/prctl.h
From: Jes Sorensen <jes at linuxcare dot com>
Date: 10 Mar 2001 19:01:20 +0100
Cc: libc-hacker at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
References: <200103092044.VAA14853@lxplus015.cern.ch> <m3elw560jc.fsf@otr.mynet.cygnus.com>

>>>>> "Ulrich" == Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com> writes:

Ulrich> Jes Sorensen <jes@linuxcare.com> writes:
>> sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/prctl.h is just including linux/prctl.h
>> instead of providing it's own definitions like most other header
>> files do.

Ulrich> There is nothing in this kernel header which can cause
Ulrich> problem.  Not using it simply means adding one more item to
Ulrich> the list of things which can be left behind.

Ok, it was my impression that we wanted to minimize glibc's use of
kernel headers.

Jes

References:
- sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/prctl.h
  - From: Jes Sorensen
- Re: sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/prctl.h
  - From: Ulrich Drepper

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