On Tue, 2 May 2006, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> +
> + Although it would only take a short amount of time for the eyes and
> + brain to become accustomed to the standard types like 'uint32_t',
> + some people object to their use anyway.
The problem with uint32_t is that it's ugly, it used to be unportable, and
you can't use it in header files _anyway_.
In other words, there's no _point_ to the "standard type".
I really object to this whole thing. The fact is, "u8" and friends _are_
the standard types as far as the kernel is concerned. Claiming that they
aren't is just silly.
It's the "uint32_t" kind of thing that isn't standard within the kernel.
You can't use that thing in public header files anyway due to name scoping
rules, so they have basically no redeeming features.
Linus
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