From ee83ceb1afd912fc4c4f7b1609db1333627828d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike McLean <mikem@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2024 16:37:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] check-api: only warn for external type changes

---
 devtools/check-api | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/devtools/check-api b/devtools/check-api
index b6e4c8e1..2b442def 100755
--- a/devtools/check-api
+++ b/devtools/check-api
@@ -241,7 +241,11 @@ def compare_mod(mod, old, new):
 
 def compare_mod_global(mod, name, old, new):
     if old['type'] != new['type']:
-        error(f'{mod}.{name} changed type: {old["type"]} -> {new["type"]}')
+        if old.get('is_external'):
+            # not from our code, so just warn
+            warn(f'{mod}.{name} (external) changed type: {old["type"]} -> {new["type"]}')
+        else:
+            error(f'{mod}.{name} changed type: {old["type"]} -> {new["type"]}')
         # this prevents further comparison
         return
     desc = f'{mod}.{name}'