Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH] include sys/sysmacros.h for major

[Mike Frysinger]

On 10 May 2016 13:37, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> On Tue, 10 May 2016 16:29:07 -0400 Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On 10 May 2016 10:58, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> > > I do not find 'because everyone else does' a compelling reason.  Can
> > > you point to a single thing released, beta or even git head, that
> > > needs this?  Or some statement from glibc of future direction?  
> > 
> > i linked to the glibc list with the initial discussion on the topic.
> 
> My apologies, I missed the link.  Can you pleasse resend.

original thoughts:
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2015-11/msg00253.html

current patch (might hit for 2.24, otherwise 2.25 is a good guarantee):
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-04/msg00608.html

sorry if my posts came across as confrontational.  i'm just presenting
the facts ... you guys can decide how to act upon them.  so i'm more of
a disinterested bystander who every once in a while chucks small patches
over the fence.

> > > If autoconfuse does it I find that somewhat compelling.  But all
> > > they do is set MAJOR_IN_SYSMACROS.  
> > 
> > right, so C files can test it and include the sysmacros.h header.
> > it's the same as doing AC_CHECK_HEADER([unistd.h]) -- all that does
> > is create a define HAVE_UNISTD_H.  it's still up to code to check the
> > define and include the header or change its behavior.
> 
> Luckily gpsd and ntpd are freed from the autoconfuse asylum.

while we taking shots, scons is a step backwards.  i spend more time
fixing asine/broken behavior in scons & people's SConstructs than i
do in autotools.  including gpsd.
-mike

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