linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] Add TAINT_HARDWARE

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Message-ID: <20100706203309.GG5381@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 6 Jul 2010 16:33:09 -0400
From:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] Add TAINT_HARDWARE_UNSUPPORTED flag

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 02:58:12PM -0400, Don Zickus wrote:
> This patch reserves taint bits for distributions to use as they seem fit
> without the fear of them being stepped up in future kernels.
> 
> V4:  just reserve the bits

Any acks or naks on this version of the patch?

Cheers,
Don

> 
> Signed-off-by: Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> Not sure if this is sufficient for reserving or if there is some other code
> I have to add elsewhere too.
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
> index cc5e3ff..c7b9e2c 100644
> --- a/include/linux/kernel.h
> +++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
> @@ -347,6 +347,11 @@ extern enum system_states {
>  #define TAINT_WARN			9
>  #define TAINT_CRAP			10
>  #define TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND	11
> +/* Reserving bits for vendor specific uses */
> +#define TAINT_RESERVED28		28
> +#define TAINT_RESERVED29		29
> +#define TAINT_RESERVED30		30
> +#define TAINT_RESERVED31		31
>  
>  extern void dump_stack(void) __cold;
>  
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