[LinuxPPS] Kernel Include files needed in Userland.

[Rodolfo Giometti]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:12:58AM -0600, clemens at dwf.com wrote:
> Im sure this info is in the Wiki, but I would propose that there be
> one more short file in the kernel Documentation/pps directory
> (for those that dont know about the linuxPPS wiki) containing
> the following info.
> 
> I would propose a file named 'userland-info' with the following
> information in it:
> 
> ---
> 
> Until the Linux userland include files in /usr/include get updated
> to include the linuxPPS changes, the user will have to copy the
> following files from a recent (linux-2.6.27 or later) kernel
> to /usr/include to get user programs to compile correctly.
> 
> <kernel>/Documentation/pps/timepps.h        -> /usr/include/timepps.h
> <kernel>/linux/timex.h			-> /usr/include/linux/timex.h
> <kernel>/linux/pps.h			-> /usr/include/linux/pps.h

This info is temporary and not suitable for kernel documentation (I
fear that kernel's guru will reject file
linux/Documentation/pps/timepps.h). Also this info is reported into
the wiki.

This kind of information will be useful in «LinuxPPS HOWTO»... does
nobody wish to write one? ;)

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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