Re: [PATCH] list.h update (resent again)

Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:42:20 +1000

In message <20020829105324.A13720@lst.de> you write:
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 04:03:58PM +1000, Rusty Russell wrote:
> > Don't apply it (at least, the first part is bad).
> >
> > Linus, here's my patch to get rid of the usurper list_t in 2.5
> > (against 2.5.32, so might have some rejects).
>
> U don't think that's a valid reason to delay it. Ingo added list_t
> for a reason und 2.4 is not the right place to change struct list_head
> to struct list, which sounds good for 2.5.

Ingo's reason was that it made some of his lines fit in 80 cols 8)

Having two names for the same thing is a confusing waste, and "struct
list_head" is the defacto standard. If you have nothing better to do,
I can suggest plenty of worthwhile projects which could use your skills 8)

Die typedefs, die,
Rusty.

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