linux-kernel - [PATCH trivial v4] include/uapi/Kbuild: modify comment to provide summary descriptions for Linux UAPI

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Message-ID: <524A3FA1.4010805@asianux.com>
Date:	Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:21:05 +0800
From:	Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>
To:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	'Jiri Kosina' <trivial@...nel.org>,
	Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Paul McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"dhowells@...hat.com" <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, davej@...hat.com,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Li Zefan <lizefan@...wei.com>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH trivial v4] include/uapi/Kbuild: modify comment to provide
 summary descriptions for Linux UAPI

UAPI is whole Linux kernel API, it is important enough to get summary
descriptions by comments.

In "include/uapi/Kbuild", "Makefile..." and "non-arch..." comments are
historical, at present, they need be improved.

Also add more explanations for "include/uapi/" in "include/uapi/Kbuild".


Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>
---
 include/uapi/Kbuild |   13 +++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/Kbuild b/include/uapi/Kbuild
index 81d2106..f396115 100644
--- a/include/uapi/Kbuild
+++ b/include/uapi/Kbuild
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 # UAPI Header export list
-# Top-level Makefile calls into asm-$(ARCH)
-# List only non-arch directories below
+#
+# UAPI ("Userspace API") is in "include/uapi/" and "arch/*/include/uapi/",
+# which will be installed to "/usr/include".
+#
+# Linux generic (architecture independent) UAPI is at "include/uapi/".
+# Except "linux/", other current level sub-directories are for compatibility.
+# It will not accept new additional current level sub-directories or files.
+#
+# "Architecture Specific Mechanism" UAPI is at "arch/*/include/uapi/".
+# Each architecture must have "arch/*/include/uapi/asm" sub-directory.
+# If architecture permits, it can content additional sub-directories.
 
 
 header-y += asm-generic/
-- 
1.7.7.6

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