linux-kernel - Re: string.h: Mark 34 functions with __must

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Date:   Sat, 21 Dec 2019 10:30:28 +0100
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>,
        David Sterba <dsterba@...e.cz>, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: string.h: Mark 34 functions with __must_check

> Several functions return values with which useful data processing
> should be performed. These values must not be ignored then.
> Thus use the annotation “__must_check” in the shown function declarations.

Will such a software development topic be clarified any further?
Would you like to continue the discussion?

Regards,
Markus