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Date:   Tue, 2 Jun 2020 19:36:19 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Marco Elver <elver@...gle.com>
Cc:     paulmck@...nel.org, kasan-dev@...glegroups.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kcsan: Prefer '__no_kcsan inline' in test

On Tue, Jun 02, 2020 at 04:36:33PM +0200, Marco Elver wrote:
> Instead of __no_kcsan_or_inline, prefer '__no_kcsan inline' in test --
> this is in case we decide to remove __no_kcsan_or_inline.
> 
> Suggested-by: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
> Signed-off-by: Marco Elver <elver@...gle.com>
> ---
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> This is to prepare eventual removal of __no_kcsan_or_inline, and avoid a
> series that doesn't apply to anything other than -next (because some
> bits are in -tip and the test only in -rcu; although this problem might
> be solved in 2 weeks). This patch is to make sure in case the
> __kcsan_or_inline series is based on -tip, integration in -next doesn't
> cause problems.
> 
> This came up in
> https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200529185923.GO706495@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net

Thanks Marco!

I just sent the rest of that patch here:

  https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200602173103.931412766@infradead.org