Re: [PATCH] iio: chemical: scd30: remove kernel.h header

[Joshua Crofts <joshua.crofts1@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:42:25 -0500
Maxwell Doose <m32285159@gmail.com> wrote:

> kernel.h is no longer recommended for usage because it can cause longer
> build times and pull in transient dependencies. In addition, it's not
> being used by the SCD30 driver. Remove it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Maxwell Doose <m32285159@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c | 1 -
>  1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
> index f85cdd8bd84f..40bbf26a667b 100644
> --- a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd30_core.c
> @@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
>  #include <linux/interrupt.h>
>  #include <linux/irqreturn.h>
>  #include <linux/jiffies.h>
> -#include <linux/kernel.h>
>  #include <linux/module.h>
>  #include <linux/mutex.h>
>  #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>

Since you're doing IWYU stuff, you should also remove errno.h and
add err.h instead, as the code uses IS_ERR() etc. and err.h includes
errno.h

Also consider grouping the iio headers and asm headers separately.
(separate patch though). The include list looks overwhelming!

-- 
Kind regards

CJD