Re: [PATCH] C++ breaks on linux/ioport.h

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On Thu, Apr 27, 2000 at 04:41:17PM -0400, Paul Barton-Davis wrote:

> What if the ioctl number was altered ?
>
> What if the structure changed size ?

It does not happen - it would make old user space stuff crash,
that is what we try to avoid. But what if? I gave the answer already:

>> well - then you make a new copy of linux/rtc.h.

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