exporting kernel headers via the include/uapi directory

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Fri, 27 May 2016, Greg KH wrote:

> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 08:07:17AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> >
> >   next question about exporting kernel headers, this one related to
> > the content placed under include/uapi/.
> >
> >   is there any rationale for header files to be living under
> > include/uapi/<somedir> if they're not listed in the corresponding
> > Kbuild file for export?
> >
> >   for example, in include/uapi/drm, there are 24 header files, but
> > only 21 of them are mentioned in that Kbuild file -- the Kbuild file
> > doesn't mention armada_drm.h, etnaviv_drm.h or omap_drm.h, and i've
> > verified that running "make headers_install" doesn't install those
> > three headers.
> >
> >   i'm going to assume those are just forgotten remnants or something,
> > unless there is some actual reason to do that. is there?
>
> Why not ask this on the drm mailing list?

  because drm is not the only subdirectory for which that's true, and
the question really is a generic one.

rday

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