linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Move Python modules to tools/lib/python

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Message-ID: <20251118201603.19164113@foz.lan>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:16:03 +0100
From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>
To: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc: linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Akira Yokosawa
 <akiyks@...il.com>, Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Move Python modules to tools/lib/python

Em Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:27:05 -0700
Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net> escreveu:

> Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net> writes:
> 
> > scripts/lib was always a bit of an awkward place for Python libraries; give
> > them a proper home under tools/lib/python.  Put the modules from
> > tools/docs/lib there for good measure.
> >
> > The second patch ties them into a single package namespace.  It would be
> > more aesthetically pleasing to add a kernel layer, so we could say:
> >
> >   from kernel.kdoc import kdoc_parser
> >
> > ...and have the kernel-specific stuff clearly marked, but that means adding
> > an empty directory in the hierarchy, which isn't as pleasing.
> >
> > There are some other "Python library" directories hidden in the kernel
> > tree; we may eventually want to encourage them to move as well.
> >
> > Jonathan Corbet (2):
> >   docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python
> >   docs: bring some order to our Python module hierarchy  
> 
> In the absence of complaints, I have applied these.

Sorry, I ended missing it. Looking at the changes, looks good to 
to me.

I also tested building it and everything seems fine.

Thanks,
Mauro