linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH 00/10] lib/string

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Message-ID: <87wmd5po30.wl-kuninori.morimoto.gx@renesas.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 01:43:47 +0000
From: Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@...esas.com>
To: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>
Cc: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
	Andy Shevchenko <andy@...nel.org>,
	linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/10] lib/string_choices: Add new helpers


Hi Kees, Andy

Thank you for your feedback

> > > > Do you have some Coccinelle scripts or other patches that show the use
> > > > of these helpers? We tend to avoid adding new helpers to the kernel
> > > > unless there are active uses of them.
(snip)
> > I am not Kees, but my point of view on this is that you may take one
> > subsystem which, for example, I can review (listed as a Designated
> > Reviewer or Maintainer in the MAINTAINERS) and add sample patches from
> > it. It will speed up the process as my tag would suffice. Also you can
> > add into the cover letter the statistics (how many drivers are
> > affected (per subsystem/folder) by each of the new helpers in the
> > upcoming series.
> 
> Yeah, I'd say just post the series you have and in the cover letter
> refer to this series as a prerequisite.

OK, I will post v2 patch which includes sample patch which is using
new string helper functions.

Thank you for your help !!

Best regards
---
Kuninori Morimoto