Re: kernel v. userland #includes for standard types

[David Holland <dholland-tech%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sat, Jun 04, 2011 at 02:27:59PM -0700, John Nemeth wrote:
 > }  > Is there a good reason that we are not using <stdbool.h> and <stdint.h>
 > }  > in the kernel, instead of <sys/stdint.h> and <sys/types.h>?  It seems
 > }  > to me that we could cut simplify by using the same headers for the same
 > }  > definitions everywhere.
 > } 
 > } We should, but the source tree organization doesn't really allow it.
 > } (I assume you agree that creating any src/sys/*.h files would be a
 > } mistake.)
 > } 
 > } In the long run we should add src/sys/include, but in general I think
 > } major structural cleanup like this should wait until we manage to do a
 > } version control migration.
 > 
 >      The files in src/sys/sys get installed into /usr/include/sys .

Yes, I'm aware of that. Your point being?

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