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Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH 2.6.12.6-xen] sysfs attributes for xen



On Mon, Jan 30, 2006 at 12:17:17PM -0500, Mike D. Day wrote:
> Dave Hansen wrote:
> >In the final version, there will be available Xen headers, and the patch
> >won't need the open-coded 1024?
> 
> Good question, I need some advice. The Xen hcall headers get soft-linked 
> into every paravirtualized OS tree: linux, bsd, solaris, etc. In linux 
> right now the xen version.h shows up as  /include/asm-xen/version.h.
> 
> This file uses typedefs for every important parameter. For example, typedef 
> char [1024] xen_capabilities_info_t;. 
> But as Greg says TYPEDEFS ARE EVIL. 

Then just make it a structure.  All the operating systems will be able
to handle that just fine :)

thanks,

greg k-h

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