Re: is kernel compilation supposed to change header file timestamps?

[george anzinger]

Chris Friesen wrote:
> 
> I noticed the other day that on a kernel compile, the timestamps of some files are changed.  The
> funny thing is that all the changed ones are header files, but not all header files are modified.
> 
> Is this expected behaviour?
> 
Yes, it has to do with how dependencies are propagated from
header file to header file (i.e. where a header file
includes another).  Or, at least, I think this is what is
going on.
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