linux-kernel - Re: [External] Re: [PATCH] debugobjects: add missing empty function debug_object_active

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] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:09:05 +0200
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     何鑫 <hexin.op@...edance.com>
Cc:     Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [External] Re: [PATCH] debugobjects: add missing empty function debug_object_active_state()

On Sun, Jun 20 2021 at 13:52, 何鑫 wrote:
> Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> 于2021年6月20日周日 上午12:47写道：
>>
>> I have no problem with the patch per se, but it want's a proper use case.
>
> Yes, config options ensure that there will be no problems. But when
> CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS is not set, we should provide all empty
> functions that may be used.

What for? Just that we have them w/o users? If someone needs it w/o
guards then we still can add it.

What's the actual problem you are trying to solve?

Thanks,

        tglx