linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] soc: fsl: Replace kernel.h with the necessary inclusions

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Message-ID: <YZJExzxJ4j8g6jEY@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:30:15 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     Li Yang <leoyang.li@....com>, Qiang Zhao <qiang.zhao@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] soc: fsl: Replace kernel.h with the necessary
 inclusions

On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 12:59:52PM +0200, 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.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> ---
> v2: updated Cc list based on previous changes to MAINTAINERS

Any comments on this, please?

I really want to decrease amount of kernel.h usage in the common headers.
So others won't copy'n'paste bad example.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko