Re: [PATCH 02/13] uapi: General notification ring definitions [ver #4]

2019-06-13 Thread David Howells
Randy Dunlap wrote: > What is the problem with inline functions in UAPI headers? It makes compiler problems more likely; it increases the potential for name collisions with userspace; it makes for more potential problems if the headers are imported into some other language; and it's not easy to

Re: [PATCH 02/13] uapi: General notification ring definitions [ver #4]

2019-06-13 Thread Randy Dunlap
On 6/13/19 6:34 AM, David Howells wrote: > Randy Dunlap wrote: > >> What is the problem with inline functions in UAPI headers? > > It makes compiler problems more likely; it increases the potential for name > collisions with userspace; it makes for more potential problems if the headers > are im