[raverbashing]

"Such advice for the kernel is even hypocritical, when that code uses size_t and off_t and many others quite liberally"

Did you even read their explanation. Apparently not.

This is an acceptable use of typedefs, as explained there, exactly because a size_t varies between architectures.

[notacoward]

That's just rationalization. It's basically saying that some typedefs are OK because Linus is used to them, but he doesn't want to take the few seconds to figure out any new ones. The cases for typedefs shouldn't be treated as exceptions. The cases against them should.

[raverbashing]

"some typedefs are OK because Linus is used to them, but he doesn't want to take the few seconds to figure out any new ones."

NO

Because the wrong uses are more numerous than the right ones. It's that simple

Creating typedefs for integers is mostly useless and causes confusion, except in the cases specified.

Of course, if you work with a small project it's easier than with a big project like the kernel.

And of course I admire Linus for cutting through BS and usually avoiding it.