# Re: \[PATCH net-next 08/14\] net: pse-pd: Split ethtool\_get\_status into multiple callbacks

- From: Paolo Abeni \<pabeni@redhat.com\>
- Date: 2025-01-09 09:37:40 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2025/01/2883060
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2025/01/2877096/t.md

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On 1/8/25 6:36 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 10:27:36 +0100 Kory Maincent wrote:
>>> Is there a reason this is defined in ethtool.h?  
>>
>> I moved in to ethtool because the PSE drivers does not need it anymore.
>> I can keep it in pse.h.
>>
>>> I have a weak preference towards keeping it in pse-pd/pse.h
>>> since touching ethtool.h rebuilds bulk of networking code.
>>> From that perspective it's also suboptimal that pse-pd/pse.h
>>> pulls in ethtool.h.  
>>
>> Do you prefer the other way around, ethtool.h pulls in pse.h?
> 
> No, no, I'd say the order of deceasing preference is:
>  - headers are independent
>  - smaller header includes bigger one
>  - bigger one includes smaller one

In this specific case, given the widespread inclusion of ethtool.h, I
think keeping the struct definition in pse.h is necessary - the reduced
incremental builds time would be a good enough reason for it.

Thanks!

Paolo

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