Re: [PATCH 1/4] LOG2: Implement a general integer log2 facility in the kernel [try #4]

[Samuel Tardieu <sam@rfc1149.net>]

>>>>> "Jan" == Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de> writes:

>>  That only offsets the problem a bit.  You still have to derive
>> uint32_t from somewhere.

Jan> The compiler could make it available as a 'fundamental type' -
Jan> i.e.  available without any headers, like 'int' and 'long'.

The compiler isn't allowed to pollute your namespace with symbols like
that. What if someone defines uint32_t as a function for example in
her code? (yes, this would be sick, but is allowed by default)

  Sam
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Samuel Tardieu -- sam@rfc1149.net -- http://www.rfc1149.net/

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