Bug 25292 - struct statx should not use uint64_t
Summary: struct statx should not use uint64_t
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: glibc
Classification: Unclassified
Component: libc (show other bugs)
Version: 2.31
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Florian Weimer
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Reported: 2019-12-18 11:50 UTC by Florian Weimer
Modified: 2019-12-18 15:15 UTC (History)
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Description Florian Weimer 2019-12-18 11:50:49 UTC 
uint64_t is unsigned long int on 64-bit platforms, but __u64 is unsigned long long int. This means that the copy in the glibc headers is less compatible with the kernel version than we would like.
Comment 1 Florian Weimer 2019-12-18 15:15:58 UTC 
Patch posted: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2019-12/msg00631.html