Re: [PATCH iproute2-next 1/2] scripts: Add uapi header import script

[David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>]

On 9/16/25 10:01 AM, Kory Maincent wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:41:55 -0700
> Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:21:42 +0200
>> Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@bootlin.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Add a script to automate importing Linux UAPI headers from kernel source.
>>> The script handles dependency resolution and creates a commit with proper
>>> attribution, similar to the ethtool project approach.
>>>
>>> Usage:
>>>     $ LINUX_GIT="$LINUX_PATH" iproute2-import-uapi [commit]
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>
>>> ---  
>>
>> Script I use is much simpler.
> 
> The aim of my patch was to add a standard way of updating the uAPI header.
> Indeed I supposed you maintainers, already have a script for that but for
> developers that add support for new features they don't have such scripts.
> People even may do it manually, even if I hope that's not the case.
> We can see that the git commit messages on include/uapi/ are not
> really consistent. 
> 
> IMHO using the same script as ethtool was natural.
> The final decision is your call but I think we should have a standard script
> whatever it is.
> 
> Regards,

There are separate needs.

I sync include/uapi for iproute2-next based on net-next. rdma and vdpa
have separate -next trees which is why they have their own include/uapi
directories. This script makes this part much easier for me hence why I
merged it.

Stephen will ensure all uapi headers match the kernel release meaning
Linus' tree.