Re: [Y2038] [PATCH 02/23] y2038: add __kernel_old_timespec and __kernel_old_time_t
On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:30 PM Ben Hutchings wrote: > > On Fri, 2019-11-08 at 22:07 +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > > The 'struct timespec' definition can no longer be part of the uapi headers > > because it conflicts with a a now incompatible libc definition. Also, > > we really want to remove it in order to prevent new uses from creeping in. > > > > The same namespace conflict exists with time_t, which should also be > > removed. __kernel_time_t could be used safely, but adding 'old' in the > > name makes it clearer that this should not be used for new interfaces. > > > > Add a replacement __kernel_old_timespec structure and __kernel_old_time_t > > along the lines of __kernel_old_timeval. > [...] > > --- a/include/uapi/linux/time_types.h > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/time_types.h > > @@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ struct __kernel_old_timeval { > > }; > > #endif > > > > +struct __kernel_old_timespec { > > + __kernel_time_t tv_sec; /* seconds */ > > Should this be __kernel_old_time_t for consistency? Yes. I had already noticed this and changed it in the current version of "y2038: uapi: change __kernel_time_t to __kernel_old_time_t". Arnd ___ Y2038 mailing list Y2038@lists.linaro.org https://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/y2038
Re: [Y2038] [PATCH 02/23] y2038: add __kernel_old_timespec and __kernel_old_time_t
On Fri, 2019-11-08 at 22:07 +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > The 'struct timespec' definition can no longer be part of the uapi headers > because it conflicts with a a now incompatible libc definition. Also, > we really want to remove it in order to prevent new uses from creeping in. > > The same namespace conflict exists with time_t, which should also be > removed. __kernel_time_t could be used safely, but adding 'old' in the > name makes it clearer that this should not be used for new interfaces. > > Add a replacement __kernel_old_timespec structure and __kernel_old_time_t > along the lines of __kernel_old_timeval. [...] > --- a/include/uapi/linux/time_types.h > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/time_types.h > @@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ struct __kernel_old_timeval { > }; > #endif > > +struct __kernel_old_timespec { > + __kernel_time_t tv_sec; /* seconds */ Should this be __kernel_old_time_t for consistency? Ben. > + longtv_nsec;/* nanoseconds */ > +}; > + > struct __kernel_sock_timeval { > __s64 tv_sec; > __s64 tv_usec; -- Ben Hutchings, Software Developer Codethink Ltd https://www.codethink.co.uk/ Dale House, 35 Dale Street Manchester, M1 2HF, United Kingdom ___ Y2038 mailing list Y2038@lists.linaro.org https://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/y2038
Re: [Y2038] [PATCH 02/23] y2038: add __kernel_old_timespec and __kernel_old_time_t
Acked-by: Deepa Dinamani ___ Y2038 mailing list Y2038@lists.linaro.org https://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/y2038