[PATCH v1 1/1] KVM: arm64: vgic: Replace kernel.h with the necessary inclusions

Andy Shevchenko andriy.shevchenko at linux.intel.com
Wed Dec 22 10:25:42 PST 2021


On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 06:09:22PM +0000, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:55:52 +0000,
> Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> > 
> > When kernel.h is used in the headers it adds a lot into dependency hell,
> > especially when there are circular dependencies are involved.
> 
> Which circular dependencies? What problem are you solving?

In particular moving bitmap_*alloc() APIs to the headers.

But this may be a side effect of what I realized during the attempts
of solving that issue. In any case there is no need to take entire
mess of kernel.h in another header.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko





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