linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] nfp: Remove kernel.h when not needed

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Sat, 4 Jun 2022 14:58:25 +0200
From:   Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
To:     Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>
Cc:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, oss-drivers@...igine.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] nfp: Remove kernel.h when not needed

Le 04/06/2022 à 11:17, Simon Horman a écrit :
> On Sat, Jun 04, 2022 at 07:33:00AM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
>> When kernel.h is used in the headers it adds a lot into dependency hell,
>> especially when there are circular dependencies are involved.
>>
>> Remove kernel.h when it is not needed.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
> 
> Thanks for improving the NFP driver.
> 
> I think the contents of this patch looks good.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>
> 
> I also think this patch is appropriate for net-next
> ("[PATCH net-next] ..." in subject) and should thus be re-submitted
> once net-next re-opens for the v5.20 development cycle, which I would
> expect to happen in the coming days, after v5.19-rc1 has been released.
> 
> I'm happy to handle re-submitting it if you prefer.
> 

Hi,
if you don't mind, yes I prefer.

Dealing with timing of release cycles and prefix depending on where the 
patch should land is a bit too much for me.

Thank you for your help :)

CJ