linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: pxa: pxa2xx: Remove 'pxa2xx_pinctrl

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <20200604123038.GG22511@kadam>
Date:   Thu, 4 Jun 2020 15:30:38 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...ia.fr>
Cc:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>,
        Robert Jarzmik <robert.jarzmik@...e.fr>,
        Daniel Mack <daniel@...que.org>,
        Haojian Zhuang <haojian.zhuang@...il.com>,
        Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: pxa: pxa2xx: Remove 'pxa2xx_pinctrl_exit()'
 which is unused and broken

On Thu, Jun 04, 2020 at 01:42:12PM +0200, Julia Lawall wrote:
> OK, I recall a discussion with Dan where he suggested that some things
> that were not actually bug fixes could also merit a Fixes tag.  But it's
> probably better if he weighs in directly.

I generally think Fixes should only be used for "real bug" fixes.

The one exception is when I'm reviewing a patch that fixes an "unused
assignment" static checker warning is that I know which commit
introduced the warning.  I don't have strong feelings if it's in the
Fixes tag or if it's just mentioned in the commit message.  But it
helps me when I'm reviewing if I don't have to grovel through git
history myself.  Also I think that it's always a good exercise for
people fixing patches to look at how the bug was introduced.

regards,
dan carpenter