Re: Linux 2.6.0-test6

[Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>]

On Sun, Sep 28, 2003 at 09:16:22PM +0200, Jörn Engel wrote:
> How about a check_headers target that roughly works like this:
> 
> for (all header files in include/linux and include/asm) {
> 	echo "#include <$HEADER>" > header.c
> 	make header.o
> 	rm header.c header.o
> }

That should do it. Can you also integrate the check Linus mentioned,
to make sure no declarations are present.

I would name the target: headercheck:
to be consistent with the other targets.

It should be fine having it as a separate target, then we can ask
John Cherry to include it in his nightly builds.

> Another thing, Sam, "make header.o" causes make to call itself
> indefinitely.  Had to "make somedir/header.o".  Not sure if you
> consider this to be a bug, your decision.

Thanks - I will try to look into it.

	Sam