Re: [PATCH] FW_LOADER: fix kconfig dependency warning on HOTPLUG

[Greg KH]

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 03:45:49PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 09/21/10 15:25, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 01:23:08PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> >>
> >> BTW, drivers/base/firmware_class.c should #include <linux/kobject.h>.
> > 
> > Why, it looks like it builds properly now, right?
> 
> Yes, it builds because (apparently) some other header file is causing
> <linux/kobject.h> to be sucked in.  That's not how we prefer to have header
> files used.
> 
> See Documentation/SubmitChecklist, item #1 (from Stephen Rothwell):
> 
> 1: If you use a facility then #include the file that defines/declares
>    that facility.  Don't depend on other header files pulling in ones
>    that you use.

Fair enough, care to send a patch?  :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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