Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] docs: Update documentation to avoid mentioning of kernel.h
From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Sat Nov 29 2025 - 12:46:05 EST
On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 08:54:48AM -0700, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 04:26:04PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> >> On 11/26/25 1:46 PM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> >> > For several years, and still ongoing, the kernel.h is being split
> >> > to smaller and narrow headers to avoid "including everything" approach
> >> > which is bad in many ways. Since that, documentation missed a few
> >> > required updates to align with that work. Do it here.
> >> >
> >> > Note, language translations are left untouched and if anybody willing
> >> > to help, please provide path(es) based on the updated English variant.
> >> >
> >> > Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> Tested-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Thanks, Randy!
> >
> > Jonathan, please apply this change. Independently on the opinions about
> > kernel.h the documentation has to be updated as it's currently misleading.
>
> I will but not right away...I'm really trying to stabilize things,
> already too late, for the merge window.
Noted, thanks for explanation!
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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko