linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sparse: use static inline for __chk_{user,io}

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Date:   Sat, 29 Aug 2020 09:33:31 +0200
From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To:     Luc Van Oostenryck <luc.vanoostenryck@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sparse: use static inline for __chk_{user,io}_ptr()

Hi Luc,

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 10:15 PM Luc Van Oostenryck
<luc.vanoostenryck@...il.com> wrote:
>
> But to the bot, any change to the content of the warning itself
> or its associated info is presented as a new warning.
> I've talked to the bot's guys about this problem and they've
> replied that they're seriously considering to change this behaviour.

I see! Well, I guess having a "false positive" is OK in that case. It
makes us look twice.

Thanks, queued!

Cheers,
Miguel