linux-kernel - Re: string.h: Mark 34 functions with __must

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Message-ID: <e1859e39-22de-5693-cd75-bb67dcfe1212@web.de>
Date:   Wed, 9 Oct 2019 20:06:15 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>,
        Coccinelle <cocci@...teme.lip6.fr>
Subject: Re: string.h: Mark 34 functions with __must_check

> I reviewed the functions here and believe the ones you added checks
> for all look good.

Thanks for your positive feedback.


> Though Joe's comment on the relative order of where the
> annotation appears in the function declarations should be addressed in
> a V2 IMO.

Would you be looking for a subsequent change also by the means of
the semantic patch language with which the (function) attributes
can be adjusted to the ordering that you would prefer finally?

Regards,
Markus