linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: enable -Werror

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Date:   Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:31:08 -0800
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     linmiaohe <linmiaohe@...wei.com>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linux.walleij@...rricsson.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: enable -Werror

On Thu, 2020-02-13 at 01:40 +0000, linmiaohe wrote:
> Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com> wrote:
> > Avoid more embarrassing mistakes.  At least those that the compiler can catch.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
> > ---

I think adding -Werror is a bad idea as
new versions of compilers can create
additional compilation warnings and
break builds in the future.