Subject: Re: Kernel include files proposal
To: Jarommr Dolecek <jdolecek@netbsd.org>
From: Lennart Augustsson <lennart@mail.augustsson.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 04/10/2001 10:15:32
I totally agree with this.  Today it seems that the default for most drivers
is to just install all header files.  This is WRONG.  So please do this.

    -- Lennart


Jarommr Dolecek wrote:

> Hi,
> I'd like to propose simple rule for installing kernel include
> files to under /usr/include:
>
>          Our userland uses it or standards mandate it.
>
> I think it's not appropriate to install random headers
> "just in case".
>
> Also, I'd like to seriously trim number of sys/dev/ headers installed
> to under /usr/include/dev/ down. Currently, it occupies like 2.5MB and
> most stuff (if not all) is useless for userland.
>
> Opinions?
>
> Jaromir
> --
> Jaromir Dolecek <jdolecek@NetBSD.org>      http://www.ics.muni.cz/~dolecek/
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