linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] Input: matrix_keypad - replace header inclusions by forward declarations

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Date:   Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:56:26 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] Input: matrix_keypad - replace header inclusions
 by forward declarations

On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:03:00PM -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 09:46:32PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > When the data structure is only referred by pointer, compiler may not need
> > to see the contents of the data type. Thus, we may replace header inclusions
> > by respective forward declarations.

...

> > +struct device;
> > +struct input_dev;
> 
> This results in a ton of compile errors. While I believe this change is
> a good one, we need to fix users of this include first.

Indeed, sorry for breaking things (I compile-tested with limited drivers
enabled). I will look into LKP reports and will fix the users.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko