Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH] include sys/sysmacros.h for major

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Mike!

On Tue, 10 May 2016 16:29:07 -0400
Mike Frysinger <address@hidden> wrote:

> On 10 May 2016 10:58, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> > I do not find 'because everyone else does' a compelling reason.  Can
> > you point to a single thing released, beta or even git head, that
> > needs this?  Or some statement from glibc of future direction?  
> 
> i linked to the glibc list with the initial discussion on the topic.

My apologies, I missed the link.  Can you pleasse resend.

> > If autoconfuse does it I find that somewhat compelling.  But all
> > they do is set MAJOR_IN_SYSMACROS.  
> 
> right, so C files can test it and include the sysmacros.h header.
> it's the same as doing AC_CHECK_HEADER([unistd.h]) -- all that does
> is create a define HAVE_UNISTD_H.  it's still up to code to check the
> define and include the header or change its behavior.

Luckily gpsd and ntpd are freed from the autoconfuse asylum.

> > Do we know of any cases that use that define?  
> 
> i imagine googling for the define will find you some source trees.

I did that, did not find muchh of interest.  Just a lot of trash.

RGDS
GARY
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