Re: Linux 2.6.X compilation

[Sven Luther]

On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 11:46:22AM +0100, Andrzej Szelachowski wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is parted supported on linux 2.6.X ??
> 
> When I compile parted on linux 2.6.0 I have a following problems:
> 
> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I../include -D_REENTRANT 
> -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLOCALEDIR=\"/usr/share/locale\" 
> -DLOCALEDIR=\"/usr/share/locale\" -W -Wall -Wno-unused -Wno-switch 
> -Wno-format -Werror -c linux.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/linux.lo
> linux.c: In function `_device_get_length':
> linux.c:407: syntax error before '[' token
> cc1: warnings being treated as errors
> linux.c:407: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression

This is a known problem, solved by the attached patch.

Actually, userland programs should not use the linux kernel headers, but
incorporate those headers that they use, or so the kernel guys are
saying.

Friendly,

Sven Luther

linux-kernel-headers.dpatch
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