linux-kernel - Re: QUERY: Inclusion of header files in kernel header files

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Message-ID: <20100223130128.GB30382@aftab>
Date:	Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:01:28 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
To:	viresh kumar <viresh.linux@...il.com>
Cc:	Borislav Petkov <petkovbb@...glemail.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: QUERY: Inclusion of header files in kernel header files

From: viresh kumar <viresh.linux@...il.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 05:07:47PM +0530

> >> I think, ideally including any header file shouldn't give compilation
> >> errors for types used in
> >> included header file.
> >
> > Agreed.
> >
> > I'd send a patch fixing the bus.h header, in case no one has a valid
> > technical reason against it.
> >
> 
> That will be great!!!

Just to make sure: with "I'd" I meant "I would", i.e. actually _you_
could send a patch fixing that by explaining the problem in the commit
message :).

> Actually this issue is not present only in bus.h, but some other
> kernel header files.
> Like: arch/arm/include/asm/clkdev.h don't include list.h file but
> using struct list_head
> 
> May be we need to check this in other header files also.

Well, you should talk to the arm maintainer about that task and whether
it is desirable.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
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