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

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Date:   Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:03:21 +0100
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>,
        ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:ACPI COMPONENT ARCHITECTURE (ACPICA)" <devel@...ica.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        Robert Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] ACPI: Replace kernel.h with the necessary inclusions

On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 5:31 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 01:16:40PM +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.
>
> Anybody any comments on this? I really want to shrink kernel.h usage in
> headers rather sooner than later...

Patch applied as 5.17 material, thanks!