Re: [Q21.4] type fixes for `lim_data'

>> > Configure tests is not needed. From FreeBSD's sys/types.h: >> > ,---- >> > [...] >> > | #ifndef _RLIM_T_DECLARED >> > | typedef __rlim_t rlim_t; /* resource limit */ >> > | #define _RLIM_T_DECLARED >> > | #endif >> > [...] >> > `---- >> > > >> QUERY > >> Do any other systems have this declaration? Neither my Linux system >> nor my Solaris systems do. > > My patch is check _RLIM_T_DECLARED, and when it is defined, use the > rlim_t type for resource limit data. In Linux this is not defined, > lim_data type is unsigned long type. Why this is incorrect? >

Well, it may be correct, but it has a very narrow benefit: it looks to me like it's only for cleanliness; FreeBSD still compiles, right? And if no other systems have it, then I don't think it's worth the effort.