Haven't seen this posted yet, so I'm surprised to report that
several 2.5.3 source files
arch/arm/mach-clps711x/dma.c
drivers/base/core.c
drivers/base/fs.c
drivers/video/neofb.c
try to include linux/malloc.h
but there is no file in the include directory by that name.
I worked around the problem by copying an older linux/malloc.h:
#ifndef _LINUX_MALLOC_H
#define _LINUX_MALLOC_H
#include <linux/slab.h>
#endif /* _LINUX_MALLOC_H */
and I've noticed that many source files have
#include <linux/slab.h> /* kmalloc(), kfree() */
instead of trying to include linux/malloc.h
What's the story/direction the code is taking?
On Jan 30, 2002 14:28 -0800, David Dyck wrote:
> Haven't seen this posted yet, so I'm surprised to report that
> several 2.5.3 source files
>
> arch/arm/mach-clps711x/dma.c
> drivers/base/core.c
> drivers/base/fs.c
> drivers/video/neofb.c
>
>
> try to include linux/malloc.h
> but there is no file in the include directory by that name.
>
> I worked around the problem by copying an older linux/malloc.h:
>
> #ifndef _LINUX_MALLOC_H
> #define _LINUX_MALLOC_H
>
> #include <linux/slab.h>
> #endif /* _LINUX_MALLOC_H */
So, why not just change the above files to include <linux/slab.h>
instead?
> and I've noticed that many source files have
> #include <linux/slab.h> /* kmalloc(), kfree() */
> instead of trying to include linux/malloc.h
That's because they have been updated, and the other ones have not.
Don't ask me _why_ it was changed that way, but it was.
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, David Dyck wrote:
> drivers/base/core.c
> drivers/base/fs.c
> try to include linux/malloc.h
> and I've noticed that many source files have
> #include <linux/slab.h> /* kmalloc(), kfree() */
> instead of trying to include linux/malloc.h
I have been changing the two malloc.h references to slab.h since at least
2.5.3-pre6 and I think possibly also in 2.5.2.
It seems to work ok.
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On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 03:44:34PM -0700, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> > and I've noticed that many source files have
> > #include <linux/slab.h> /* kmalloc(), kfree() */
> > instead of trying to include linux/malloc.h
>
> That's because they have been updated, and the other ones have not.
> Don't ask me _why_ it was changed that way, but it was.
Cuz malloc.h has been an empty shell since the 2.0.x days or so.
Jeff
On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 02:52:16PM -0800, Ben Clifford wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, David Dyck wrote:
>
> > drivers/base/core.c
> > drivers/base/fs.c
> > try to include linux/malloc.h
./drivers/video/neofb.c
and
./arch/arm/mach-clps711x/dma.c
include it also.
>
> > and I've noticed that many source files have
> > #include <linux/slab.h> /* kmalloc(), kfree() */
> > instead of trying to include linux/malloc.h
>
> I have been changing the two malloc.h references to slab.h since at least
> 2.5.3-pre6 and I think possibly also in 2.5.2.
>
> It seems to work ok.
>
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