Re: [PATCH net-next v2] uapi: wrap compiler_types.h in an ifdef instead of the implicit strip

[Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 01:18:28PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> The uAPI stddef header includes compiler_types.h, a kernel-only
> header, to make sure that kernel definitions of annotations
> like __counted_by() take precedence.
> 
> There is a hack in scripts/headers_install.sh which strips includes
> of compiler.h and compiler_types.h when installing uAPI headers.
> While explicit handling makes sense for compiler.h, which is included
> all over the uAPI, compiler_types.h is only included by stddef.h
> (within the uAPI, obviously it's included in kernel code a lot).
> 
> Remove the stripping from scripts/headers_install.sh and wrap
> the include of compiler_types.h in #ifdef __KERNEL__ instead.
> This should be equivalent functionally, but is easier to understand
> to a casual reader of the code. It also makes it easier to work
> with kernel headers directly from under tools/
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
> ---
> v2:
>  - remove the hack from scripts/headers_install.sh
>  - wrap in __KERNEL__ instead of removing
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/20250818181848.799566-1-kuba@kernel.org

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>