linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 12/15] tty: convert THROTTLE constants into enum

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Date:   Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:51:05 +0200
From:   Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To:     Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 12/15] tty: convert THROTTLE constants into enum

On 19. 09. 23, 12:10, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Sep 2023, Jiri Slaby (SUSE) wrote:
> 
>> And make an explicit constant for zero too. This allows for easier type
>> checking of the parameter.
>>
>> Note: tty_struct::flow_change is kept as int because include/tty.h
>> (tty_struct) doesn't see tty/tty.h (this enum).
> 
> And it cannot moved there because of what?

It's possible, but would make the constants "public". I hoped for 
forward enum declaration, but since enum is no longer a simple int, the 
compilation then fails with incomplete type of tty_struct.

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs