[Lsb-infrastructure] headers: next steps

[Wichmann, Mats D]

Denis Silakov wrote:
> Wichmann, Mats D wrote:
>> Drop as in clean from database, or drop as in don't generate into
>> headers? 
>> 
> No, not database, only headers.
>> the "bzr diff" in build_env/headers is 2,544,334 characters long.
>> Is there another way to see these than looking at the diffs?
>> 
> Uff, that's true:)
> 
> This should be more effective:
> 
> select * from Constant left join ArchConst on ACcid=Cid where
> Csrconly='Yes' and (ACappearedin='' or ACwithdrawnin is not NULL);
> 
> This query will give all constants and macros in question. Maybe we
> should fill a bug for their tracking? I guess most of them should be
> simply marked as included, but the others (like 'assert' macro) look
> questionable.
> 
> Note that some of these constants still appear in headers (it seems
> that some queries still look at Csrconly), but Csrconly field doesn't
> look good in any case. I think we should get rid of it.

I see.  some of these look like they're from ancient imports,
especially the ones that have Type=Unknown

others look, at least at a glance, like they might have a purpose.

a bug sounds like a good idea.