linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] compiler.h: update definition of unreachable()

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Date:   Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:14:57 +0200
From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To:     Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
Cc:     luto@...capital.net, Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        Nathan Chancellor <natechancellor@...il.com>,
        Christopher Li <sparse@...isli.org>,
        linux-sparse@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] compiler.h: update definition of unreachable()

On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 10:13 PM Nick Desaulniers
<ndesaulniers@...gle.com> wrote:
>
> Looking at commit cb984d101b30 ("compiler-gcc: integrate the various
> compiler-gcc[345].h files") it seems that the comment is referring to
> gcc 4.4 not supporting __builtin_unreachable().  Looks like it was
> added in 4.5 timeframe: https://godbolt.org/z/ugv5QO, so the comment
> can be deleted.  Would you prefer a v2 (single patch), or an
> additional patch on top?

Split would be better, I think, since the changes can be applied
independetly even if related. If you are busy, I can do it myself, so
don't worry too much. :)

Cheers,
Miguel