linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Include <asm/termbits.h> from <linux/tty

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Message-ID: <20070608165746.30fb5bd9@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:57:46 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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] Include <asm/termbits.h> from <linux/tty_driver.h>.

> if a header file needs a definition/declaration that exists in another
> header file, it should include that other header file.  any other
> approach is wrong.

And if you try this in the real world for a project as large as the
kernel you will die in a mass of unresolvable dependancy loops. The
current behaviour is quite intentional

Alan
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