Re: PROBLEM: please remove reserved word "new" from kernel headers

Rob Prowel wrote:

[1.] One line summary of the problem:

2.4 and 2.6 kernel headers use c++ reserved word "new"
as identifier in function prototypes.

Yes, the kernel is written in C, not C++.

using the identifier "new" in kernel headers that are
visible to applications programs is a bad idea.

Programs are not supposed to include kernel headers.
This is a FAQ, see the archives.

Michal
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