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When I try to compile one of my old program which uses ext3 structure with new Fedora 16

I get the message 

# make
Compile main.c In file included from main.c:8:0:
giis.h:18:28: fatal error: linux/ext3_fs.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

I did yum install kernel-devel and kernel-headers - but still it gives above message.

# uname -a
Linux space 3.2.9-2.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Mar 5 20:55:39 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Shiplu Mokaddim
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The linux kernel does not export a header called ext3_fs.h, or does not do so anymore. Edit your giis.h to do without it. See commit v2.6.25-rc8~52: “Neither of the headers actually compiles when included from userpsace nor should it be made available as userspace tools should be using the libraries or at least headers from e2fsprogs.”

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  • This is not true. Linux kernel has `ext3_fs.h` file in `/usr/src/linux-$(uname-r)/include` or similar directory. I have it in my ubuntu. – Shiplu Mokaddim Mar 20 '12 at 10:50
  • `/usr/src/linux/include` does not include headers not intended nor sanitized for userspace. So of course I am talking about `/usr/include` having no `linux/ext3_fs.h`. I derived that you had a userspace program from the fact that you did not post a complete build log showing a kernel module build. – jørgensen Mar 20 '12 at 17:21