Re: [PATCH 03/50] x86/lib/cache-smp.c: fix missing include

From: Sohil Mehta
Date: Mon Dec 18 2023 - 23:05:15 EST


On 12/19/2023 7:36 AM, Kent Overstreet wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 04:18:29PM +0530, Sohil Mehta wrote:
>> I believe the norm is to have the linux/ includes first, followed by the
>> the asm/ ones. Shouldn't this case be the same?
>
> I haven't seen that? I generally do the reverse, simpler includes first,
> not that I have any reason for that...

I couldn't find a kernel Documentation link handy. But, I found this
email from Boris:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190411135547.GH30080@xxxxxxx/

I believe at least arch/x86 follows this for the most part. One simple
reason is to make it easier to find headers when a ton of them are
included in the same file.

Sohil