linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH 5/5] kcfi: Rename CONFIG_CFI_CLANG to CONFIG

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Message-ID: <e43ffda6-4d25-4874-99b0-6a65fea4a261@oss.qualcomm.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:49:36 -0700
From: Jeff Johnson <jeff.johnson@....qualcomm.com>
To: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc: Kees Cook <kees@...flux.net>, Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@...gle.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Mark Rutland
 <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Puranjay Mohan <puranjay@...nel.org>,
        David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] kcfi: Rename CONFIG_CFI_CLANG to CONFIG_CFI

On 8/25/2025 7:25 AM, Kees Cook wrote:
...
> -config ARCH_SUPPORTS_CFI_CLANG
> +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_CFI
>  	bool
>  	help
>  	  An architecture should select this option if it can support Clang's

nit: Do you want to replace the mention of Clang in the help text?