Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:21:05 +0800 | From | Chen Gang <> | Subject | [PATCH trivial v4] include/uapi/Kbuild: modify comment to provide summary descriptions for Linux UAPI |
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UAPI is whole Linux kernel API, it is important enough to get summary descriptions by comments.
In "include/uapi/Kbuild", "Makefile..." and "non-arch..." comments are historical, at present, they need be improved.
Also add more explanations for "include/uapi/" in "include/uapi/Kbuild".
Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.chen@asianux.com> --- include/uapi/Kbuild | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/Kbuild b/include/uapi/Kbuild index 81d2106..f396115 100644 --- a/include/uapi/Kbuild +++ b/include/uapi/Kbuild @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ # UAPI Header export list -# Top-level Makefile calls into asm-$(ARCH) -# List only non-arch directories below +# +# UAPI ("Userspace API") is in "include/uapi/" and "arch/*/include/uapi/", +# which will be installed to "/usr/include". +# +# Linux generic (architecture independent) UAPI is at "include/uapi/". +# Except "linux/", other current level sub-directories are for compatibility. +# It will not accept new additional current level sub-directories or files. +# +# "Architecture Specific Mechanism" UAPI is at "arch/*/include/uapi/". +# Each architecture must have "arch/*/include/uapi/asm" sub-directory. +# If architecture permits, it can content additional sub-directories. header-y += asm-generic/ -- 1.7.7.6
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