linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 01/2] rtl8192u: r8192U:- Do not use 'asm/io.h' directly, use 'linux/io.h'.

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Message-ID: <20170106070208.GA24187@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 6 Jan 2017 08:02:08 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Arvind Yadav <arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com>
Cc:     arnd@...db.de, salah.triki@....org, binoy.jayan@...aro.org,
        Jes.Sorensen@...hat.com, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/2] rtl8192u: r8192U:- Do not use 'asm/io.h'
 directly, use 'linux/io.h'.

On Fri, Jan 06, 2017 at 11:46:11AM +0530, Arvind Yadav wrote:
> 'commit 2584cf83578c ("arch, drivers: don't
> include <asm/io.h> directly, use <linux/io.h> instead")'
> Make uniform definition of ioremap, ioremap_wc, ioremap_wt and
> ioremap_cache, tree-wide.

I still don't understand what this means at all, do you?

What does the "Make uniform..." sentance mean in relation to this simple
patch that just changes the include file used?

confused,

greg k-h