using linux kernel headers in KDE code

[Thiago Macieira]

Matt Rogers wrote:
> What I _am_ looking for though, is a clarification as to whether the
> linux specific headers should be copied into kde's cvs or whether we
> should just use whatever headers are installed. i remember there being
> problems with linux kernel headers with kde in past, hence the reason
> for wanting the clarification.

That is what I recommend.

Copy the necessary stuff from the kernel headers into a private header of 
ours in CVS. The kernel ABI isn't supposed to change, so the most that 
can happen is use obsolete system calls or interfaces -- which they have 
to support.

Just be sure to not break ABI when cleaning up the kernel-specific stuff 
(__user, etc.). I.e., don't unpack packed structures, etc.

Do the constants and structures change from architecture to architecture?

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