Re: [PATCH v1] kernel.h: Drop unneeded <linux/kernel.h> inclusion from other headers

From: Will Deacon
Date: Tue Jan 12 2021 - 09:08:58 EST


Hi Andy,

On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 11:37:26PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 01:06:06PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 08:33:56AM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 07:28:26PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > > There is no evidence we need kernel.h inclusion in certain headers.
> > >
> > > Did you run some tools to determine this or is it just a hunch?
> >
> > I read files manually. So, closer to the latter.
> > Also I rely on 0day and other CIs that didn't show anything for a long time.
>
> Will, any recommendation what should I run to be solid about this change?

Sorry, I don't have any good suggestions here. That's actually why I asked,
in case you happened to have something to make these sort of changes less
error-prone! So I'm not trying to block this change, it's just a shame that
it's not easier to do.

Will