linux-kernel - Re: USBIP (staging) driver's dependency on drivers/usb/core internal headers

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Message-ID: <20100423150734.GA7778@kroah.com>
Date:	Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:07:34 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Eric Lescouet <Eric.Lescouet@...tualLogix.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: USBIP (staging) driver's dependency on drivers/usb/core
	internal headers

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:44:11PM +0200, Eric Lescouet wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The USBIP modules (and some others) have a direct dependency on the following headers:
> - drivers/usb/core/hdc.h (struct usb_hcd and various routines)
> - drivers/usb/core/hub.h (couple of constants)
> Because those headers are not part of include/, it makes it quite difficult
> to compile them as standalone modules (e.g.: against pre-compiled kernel).

Then don't do that :)

> hdc.c and hub.c are relatively self-contained and could be moved to e.g.: include/linux/usb/.
>
> What do you think?

I think the code needs to be cleaned up and merged to the main part of
the kernel tree, then this wouldn't be an issue, right?

Also, please cc: the linux-usb@...r.kernel.org list for USB related
things in the future.

thanks,

greg k-h
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