linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] hyper-v: Replace uuid.h with types.h

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Date:   Sat, 2 Oct 2021 10:46:16 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        "linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org" <linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>, Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] hyper-v: Replace uuid.h with types.h

On Sat, Oct 2, 2021 at 1:36 AM Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 9:56 AM

...

> Hyper-v drivers are using uuid/guid APIs, but they can get the defs from
> linux/mod_devicetable.h:
>
> ./include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:#include <linux/uuid.h>
> ./include/linux/hyperv.h:#include <uapi/linux/hyperv.h>
> ./include/linux/hyperv.h:#include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>

Yes, drivers inside the kernel may use that and this is the correct
way. The uAPI is not using it.

> So your patch looks fine. Thanks.
>
> Reviewed-by: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>

Thank you!


-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko