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From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
To: Deepa Dinamani <deepa.kernel@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Outreachy kernel] Re: [Y2038] [PATCH] usb: usbtest: Add new ioctl interface
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:00:49 +0100
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On Friday 30 October 2015 10:55:10 Deepa Dinamani wrote:
> >
> >
> I looked at the spreadsheet(sheet 3). Nothing else actually needs timeval
> being exposed to userspace.
> Either whatever uses timeval, is only using it internally or uses time_t to
> user.

Ah, excellent!

I think there are a few that might not be on the list because I've already
addressed them in another patch: 

* include/uapi/linux/can/bcm.h (my patch is already merged)
* include/uapi/linux/input.h (hard to fix, working on it)
* include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h (also nontrivial, has been
  discussed at last weeks media summit, patch under work)
* drivers/char/ppdev.c (patch exists, needs to get merged)

Each of the above is a bit different and needs a custom solution
anyway, but it's definitely good to know that there are no others.

> I submitted a v2 of the patch that doesn't require a new timeval struct
> accordingly.

Thanks,

	Arnd