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

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Message-ID: <YZ0XXoH05cUQ+UMj@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:31:26 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        devel@...ica.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     "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 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...

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko