git: ea72f6d5a8b9 - main - sys/cdefs.h: move __BEGIN_DECLS/__END_DECLS into a helper sys/_decls.h

From: Konstantin Belousov <kib_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 18:14:41 UTC
The branch main has been updated by kib:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=ea72f6d5a8b9386a09e23fbdc933effb007ca899

commit ea72f6d5a8b9386a09e23fbdc933effb007ca899
Author:     Konstantin Belousov <kib@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-05-08 14:13:35 +0000
Commit:     Konstantin Belousov <kib@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-05-10 18:14:18 +0000

    sys/cdefs.h: move __BEGIN_DECLS/__END_DECLS into a helper sys/_decls.h
    
    There are situations where nothing from sys/cdefs.h is needed except for
    the declaration braces.  More, the other facilities from sys/cdefs.h
    might unnecessarly pollute the namespace.
    
    Reviewed by:    markj, imp
    Sponsored by:   The FreeBSD Foundation
    MFC after:      1 week
    Differential revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56889
---
 sys/sys/_decls.h     | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 sys/sys/cdefs.h      |  8 +-------
 tools/build/Makefile |  1 +
 3 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sys/sys/_decls.h b/sys/sys/_decls.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ef61671dd70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/sys/_decls.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
+ * Berkeley Software Design, Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SYS__DECLS_H_
+#define _SYS__DECLS_H_
+
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+#define	__BEGIN_DECLS	extern "C" {
+#define	__END_DECLS	}
+#else
+#define	__BEGIN_DECLS
+#define	__END_DECLS
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sys/sys/cdefs.h b/sys/sys/cdefs.h
index a08c50c8439a..d0a34f1bdfc0 100644
--- a/sys/sys/cdefs.h
+++ b/sys/sys/cdefs.h
@@ -61,13 +61,7 @@
 #define	__has_builtin(x)	0
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__cplusplus)
-#define	__BEGIN_DECLS	extern "C" {
-#define	__END_DECLS	}
-#else
-#define	__BEGIN_DECLS
-#define	__END_DECLS
-#endif
+#include <sys/_decls.h>
 
 /*
  * This code has been put in place to help reduce the addition of
diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile b/tools/build/Makefile
index f0856900b281..d71cc710be87 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ DISKINCS+=	${SRCTOP}/sys/sys/disk/bsd.h
 .if ${.MAKE.OS} == "FreeBSD"
 # Needed to build most of the things below, which include sys/cdefs.h either
 # directly or transitively
+SYSINCS+=	${SRCTOP}/sys/sys/_decls.h
 SYSINCS+=	${SRCTOP}/sys/sys/_visible.h
 SYSINCS+=	${SRCTOP}/sys/sys/cdefs.h
 .endif