[PATCH] kbuild: add checks for include of linux/types in userspace headers

[Sam Ravnborg]

If we see __[us](8|16|32|64) then we must include <linux/types.h>
If wee see include of <asm/types.h> then we recommend <linux/types.h>

Original script from Mike but modified by me.

Cc: Mike Frysinger <vapier@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 scripts/headers_check.pl |   47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/headers_check.pl b/scripts/headers_check.pl
index 72924a7..b62c319 100644
--- a/scripts/headers_check.pl
+++ b/scripts/headers_check.pl
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ foreach my $file (@files) {
 	$lineno = 0;
 	while ($line = <FH>) {
 		$lineno++;
-		check_include();
-		check_prototypes();
-		check_config();
+		&check_include();
+		&check_asm_types();
+		&check_sizetypes();
+		&check_prototypes();
+		&check_config();
 	}
 	close FH;
 }
@@ -73,3 +75,42 @@ sub check_config
 	}
 }
 
+my $linux_asm_types;
+sub check_asm_types()
+{
+	if ($lineno == 1) {
+		$linux_asm_types = 0;
+	} elsif ($linux_asm_types >= 1) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if ($line =~ m/^\s*#\s*include\s+<asm\/types.h>/) {
+		$linux_asm_types = 1;
+		printf STDERR "$filename:$lineno: " .
+		"include of <linux/types.h> is preferred over <asm/types.h>\n"
+		# Warn until headers are all fixed
+		#$ret = 1;
+	}
+}
+
+my $linux_types;
+sub check_sizetypes
+{
+	if ($lineno == 1) {
+		$linux_types = 0;
+	} elsif ($linux_types >= 1) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if ($line =~ m/^\s*#\s*include\s+<linux\/types.h>/) {
+		$linux_types = 1;
+		return;
+	}
+	if ($line =~ m/__[us](8|16|32|64)\b/) {
+		printf STDERR "$filename:$lineno: " .
+		              "found __[us]{8,16,32,64} type " .
+		              "without #include <linux/types.h>\n";
+		$linux_types = 2;
+		# Warn until headers are all fixed
+		#$ret = 1;
+	}
+}
+
-- 
1.6.0.2.GIT

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