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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:15:39 +0200 From: Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de> To: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/86] pci: export pci_ids.h and related cleanups On Mar 29 Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > The macros in pci_ids.h are pretty useful for userspace > using the pci sysfs interface, e.g. to decode class > device and vendor sysfs files. > > At the moment userspace is forced to duplicate these macros (e.g. QEMU does > this, so does gpxe, seabios, etc), it is better to export them in > /usr/include/linux/pci_ids.h so everyone can just include this header. > > This patchset is structured as follows: > 1. include/linux/pci_ids.h is moved to include/uapi/linux/pci_ids.h; > a stub file is created in include/linux/pci_ids.h to avoid breaking > bisect Since linux' include/linux/pci_ids.h is incomplete, I am doubtful that it is appropriate for userspace. > 2. all users are converted to use the new header This step should not be necessary. It has not been done with other headers which were moved to include/uapi. > 3. include/linux/pci_ids.h is removed > 4. cleanups for several issues detected during step 2 -- Stefan Richter -=====-===== --== ====- http://arcgraph.de/sr/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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