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Update the static assertions about siginfo_t to also describe it's alignment and size. While investigating if it was possible to add a 64bit field into siginfo_t[1] it became apparent that the alignment of siginfo_t is as much a part of the ABI as the size of the structure. If the alignment changes siginfo_t when embedded in another structure can move to a different offset. Which is not acceptable from an ABI structure. So document that fact and add static assertions to notify developers if they change change the alignment by accident. [1] https://lkml.kernel.org/r/YJEZdhe6JGFNYlum@elver.google.com Acked-by: Marco Elver <elver@google.com> v1: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20210505141101.11519-4-ebiederm@xmission.co Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/875yxaxmyl.fsf_-_@disp2133 Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.