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

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Date:   Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:54:38 +0100
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, linmiaohe <linmiaohe@...wei.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 13/02/20 04:31, Joe Perches wrote:
> 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.
Seems like cargo culting (in the reverse) to me.  We can cross the
bridge when we get there.

Paolo