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Re: [patch] sysdeps/generic/siglist.h


At Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:50:49 -0800,
Roland McGrath wrote:
> 
> > sysdeps/generic/siglist.c doesn't compile with
> > sysdeps/generic/bits/signum.h.  The signum.h misses signal numbers for
> > signals used unconditionally in sysdeps/generic/siglist.h (which is
> > included by sysdeps/generic/siglist.c).
> 
> These are numbers that really must be defined by any real POSIX
> implementation.  If the sysdeps/generic file is useless, then perhaps one
> of the other most-commonly-used files ought to move there instead.

Obviously I use my own signum.h file for my port.  I just noticed this
issue, and thought it may be useful to point it out.

My patch actually can be considered to be harmful as it could cloud
that a definition is lacking.  Maybe sysdeps/generic/signum.h should
just contain an #error.

Thanks,
Marcus


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