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[Fwd: missing type in sys/types.h]


sys/types.h is basically part of newlib.  I've forwarded this mail to
the newlib mailing list.

However, bool_t is not a type mandated by the Open Group SUSv6.

Corinna

----- Forwarded message from Siegmar Gross -----
> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:22:25 +0200 (CEST)
> From: Siegmar Gross 
> Subject: missing type in sys/types.h
> To: cygwin ML
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've just tried to build MPICH-1.2.6 on the current Cygwin release and
> have had a problem because "bool_t" isn't defined in "sys/types.h" so that
> "rpc/xdr.h" couldn't be compiled. After adding the line "typedef int bool_t;"
> to sys/types.h and adding "-lib=-lrpc" to mpich's "configure" (otherwise
> the functions "_xdr_*" couldn't be found) I succeded.
> 
> I would be grateful if somebody can add the definition for the next release.
> 
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Siegmar
> 
> 
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