On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:17:20 EST, "Robert P. J. Day" said: > if that header file isn't used by any kernel code, why bother having a > check for __KERNEL__ in the first place? it's being exported to > userspace unchecked: > > include/linux/Kbuild:header-y += hdsmart.h > > so why not just toss that check entirely? otherwise, you're going to > get a header file exported to userspace that has a superfluous > __KERNEL__ test in it.
Umm... if the kernel isn't using it, why are we bothering to export it to userspace at all? Or is the kernel using something *else* that should be going to userspace instead?
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