linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Factor out common MODULE_INFO content from module*.h files.

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Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 06:52:49 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...dspring.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Factor out common MODULE_INFO content from module*.h files.

> 
> under the circumstances, is there *any* cleanup worth doing WRT to
> this issue?  because of the fact that module.h currently includes
> moduleparam.h, developers have been able to get away with being
> incredibly sloppy in their includes.

It is wortwhile to make module.h independent of moduleparam.h.
The MODULE_INFO stuff has nothing to do with module parameters.

But keep the include so you do not break the > 500 drivers.

	Sam
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