single, comprehensive kernel data types document?

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 01:07:19PM -0400, Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:18:32 -0700, Greg KH said:
> 
> > Within the kernel, yes, you can use lots of different types for the same
> > "real" variable size, but you shouldn't, just use the well-known and
> > common types "u8" and you will be fine.  Those other ones are there due
> > to code being brought in from all over the place, that's what happens
> > with a codebase of 20 million lines at times :)
> 
> What's the current feeling on using typedefs to get more type safety?

typedefs are evil, never use them.  No non-core-kernel developer should
EVER create a new typedef, except for a function pointer signature.

greg k-h