Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] docs: Update documentation to avoid mentioning of kernel.h

From: Jonathan Corbet

Date: Sat Nov 29 2025 - 10:54:51 EST


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.

jon