linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] soc: fsl: Replace kernel.h with the necessary inclusions

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Message-ID: <c0524c86-fc7e-632a-8b2a-862695529115@csgroup.eu>
Date:   Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:01:56 +0000
From:   LEROY Christophe <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org" <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
CC:     Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] soc: fsl: Replace kernel.h with the necessary
 inclusions



Le 29/10/2021 à 17:55, Andy Shevchenko a écrit :
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 06:33:54PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>> When kernel.h is used in the headers it adds a lot into dependency hell,
>> especially when there are circular dependencies are involved.
>>
>> Replace kernel.h inclusion with the list of what is really being used.
> 
> Seems nobody from PPC took this patch.
> Any idea who can take it?
> 

You have to check in MAINTAINERS file in the root directory of kernel 
sources: https://github.com/linuxppc/linux/blob/master/MAINTAINERS

That's Michael who takes them. But you have to allow him enough time for it.

Christophe