<linux/mempolicy.h> uses struct mm_struct and relies on a definition or
declaration somehow magically being dragged in which may result in a
build:
[...]
CC mm/mempolicy.o
In file included from mm/mempolicy.c:69:
include/linux/mempolicy.h:150: warning: â\80\98struct mm_structâ\80\99 declared inside parameter list
include/linux/mempolicy.h:150: warning: its scope is only this definition or declaration, which is probably not what you want
include/linux/mempolicy.h:175: warning: â\80\98struct mm_structâ\80\99 declared inside parameter list
mm/mempolicy.c:622: error: conflicting types for â\80\98do_migrate_pagesâ\80\99
include/linux/mempolicy.h:175: error: previous declaration of â\80\98do_migrate_pagesâ\80\99 was here
mm/mempolicy.c:1661: error: conflicting types for â\80\98mpol_rebind_mmâ\80\99
include/linux/mempolicy.h:150: error: previous declaration of â\80\98mpol_rebind_mmâ\80\99 was here
make[1]: *** [mm/mempolicy.o] Error 1
make: *** [mm] Error 2
[ralf@denk linux-ip35]$
Including <linux/sched.h> is a step into direction of include hell so
fixed by adding a forward declaration of struct mm_struct instead.