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Subject: Re: [git pull -tip] headers_check fixes for other architectures
From: Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@kernel.org>
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On Fri, 2009-02-06 at 14:51 +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> > > 
> > > So no point including this file in assembly with this patch - the ifndef
> > > disables the entire file.
> > 
> > Truth Table of linux/types.h :
> > 
> > If Assembly then N
> > otherwise Y
> > 
> > what your table says.
> 
> If the entire file is not suitable for assembly, don't include the file
> in assembly files.  Nice and simple, and no need to add additional ifdefs.

Ahh, so your truth table says:

If Assembly then make different header files
If C then make another header files

Do not you think your truth table is complex and very difficult to
handle and maintain ?

Can we make things simple and easier.

Thanks,
--
JSR