linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kernel.h: Avoid that sparse complains about using sizeof(void)

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Date:   Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:21:46 -0400
From:   "konstantin@...uxfoundation.org" <konstantin@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@....com>
Cc:     "torvalds@...ux-foundation.org" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "keescook@...omium.org" <keescook@...omium.org>,
        "luc.vanoostenryck@...il.com" <luc.vanoostenryck@...il.com>,
        "mingo@...nel.org" <mingo@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Martin.Uecker@....uni-goettingen.de" 
        <Martin.Uecker@....uni-goettingen.de>,
        "miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com" <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kernel.h: Avoid that sparse complains about using
 sizeof(void)

On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 04:07:39AM +0000, Bart Van Assche wrote:
>> Oh,
>>  and I meant to cc Luc on that email, but then forgot. So here he is cc'd now.
>
>(+ Konstantin)
>
>Something that is confusing for kernel developers is that the sparse wiki
>(https://sparse.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page) refers kernel developers
>to an outdated sparse tree. Should something be done about this inconsistency?
>Should the sparse wiki point at one of Luc's sparse trees or should perhaps
>Luc be granted access to the tree that wiki points at
>(https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/devel/sparse/sparse.git)?

I believe Luc is working to get the necessary signatures on his PGP key 
so we can grant him access to the repo at kernel.org. I believe this 
will be less confusing than modifying the wiki to point to the github 
fork of the tree.

Best,
Konstantin

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