linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] compiler*.h: Add '__' prefix and suffix to all __attribute_

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Date:   Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:15:24 +0100
From:   Luc Van Oostenryck <luc.vanoostenryck@...il.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>,
        linux-sparse@...r.kernel.org,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        clang-built-linux <clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] compiler*.h: Add '__' prefix and suffix to all
 __attribute__ #defines

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 10:59:47AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Mon, 2019-10-28 at 18:37 +0100, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> > Just in case: for these ones (i.e. __CHECKER__), did you check if
> > sparse handles this syntax? (I don't recall myself if it does).
> > 
> > Other than that, thanks for the cleanup too! I can pick it up in the
> > the compiler-attributes tree and put it in -next.
> 
> Thanks for asking and no, I did  not until just now.
> Turns out sparse does _not_ handle these changes and
> the checking fails for these __<changes>__.
> 
> sparse would have to update parse.c or the __CHECKER__
> changes would need to be reverted.
> 
> Perhaps update parse.c like:

...

Yes, this was missing. Thanks.
Can I have your SoB for this?

-- Luc