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From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
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Subject: Re: simplify numerous param.h's by including
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On Tue, 29 Dec 2009, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:30:23 EST, "Robert P. J. Day" said:
> >
> >   a brief perusal of the numerous param.h files under
> > arch/<arch>/include/asm shows that most of them could be replaced with
> > a simple
> >
> >   #include <asm-generic/param.h>
>
> >   worth doing?  not worth doing?
>
> Anytime you can fix "You are in a twisty maze of #include files, all
> subtly different" issues, it is a Good Thing.
>
> Thanks for all the de-cruftifying efforts you've made.

  ok, so i'm assuming there's no legitimate objection to having
numerous arch-specific param.h files simply refer to
<asm-generic/param.h> if that's appropriate.  i'll submit individual
patches on a per-arch basis to the appropriate MLs.

rday
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