Re: [RFC 00/30] compat: deal with kernel backport namespace

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 2:22 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez
<mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This patch series deals with the project that aims at
> backporting the Linux kernel [0]. If you don't care
> for that, at least read this and patch #1, the rest
> you can nuke.
>
> Ben reports compat_ namespace is already taken by the
> kernel, and while this is slightly true, I rather just
> deal with this now and avoid any future issues.
>
> I've chosen backport_. Any nay's?
>
> I've broken this set for easier review to one per kernel
> backported. Each patch is test compiled with ckmake [1]
> for kernels 2.6.24 - 3.9. I've then test compiled all this
> against compat-drivers-2013-03-15, which sucks in Ethernet,
> 802.11 Bluetooth, and DRM video drivers against linux-next
> tag next-20130315 and it all went fine for all kernels
> 2.6.24 - 3.9.
>
> I suppose the next set here, if we really are adamant about
> any possible namespace issues (is it necessary?) is to use
> include/linux/backport/ instead of include/linux/compat/ and
> likewise rename the compat module to backports as with
> COMPAT_* macros.
>
> I'm sending these as RFCs in hopes to get reviews / testing
> prior to any radical change, but more importantly in hopes
> anyone who cares for maintaining a Linux distribution will
> review.
>
> [0] https://backports.wiki.kernel.org
> [1] https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/compat.git/tree/bin/ckmake

I heard no one cry, so pushed.

  Luis
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