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Re: util-linux patch vs. PAGE_SIZE on powerpc
Max Vozeler wrote:
> the loop-AES patch for util-linux uses the PAGE_SIZE definition
> which is normally available through asm/page.h. Unfortunately
> this is no longer the case for powerpc. There PAGE_SIZE is only
> defined inside #ifdef __KERNEL__ and so causes builds to fail.
>
> >From what I picked up, the glibc function getpagesize() can be
> used instead. The manpage is a bit discouraging and notes that
> availability varies depending on the architecture, but since
> getpagesize() is already used in other parts of upstream mount/
> I would guess that it is not actually so bad in practice. :-)
>
> I'm attaching the patch that I'm including in Debian
> loop-aes-utils to fix the build on powerpc. Comments welcome -
> Does that change look okay to you, or is there a better way?
Thanks, Max.
I have queued your patch for inclusion to next version of loop-AES.
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