linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] tracing: Fixes and clean ups for v5.14

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Date:   Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:18:37 -1000
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...nel.org>,
        Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>,
        Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] tracing: Fixes and clean ups for v5.14

On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 5:29 AM Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:
>
> - Fix warning for use of "main" variable in osnoise tracer

Honestly, I refuse to pull this kind of inexplicable garbage.

The commit message talks about "some compilers/analyzers" without any
explanation, and the "Link:" thing doesn't link to anything useful
either.

Those compilers/analyzers are clearly complete and utter crap, and my
reaction is that I want a *lot* more explanation why we should care
about other peoples crap.

I do NOT want to see people caring about warnings that make no sense,
certainly not without extensive explanations about why we should care
about broken tools.

Fix the tool. Add a "--Wno-warn-about-stupid-issues" flag to the tool
usage. Don't make pointless changes to the kernel to work around other
peoples garbage.

                    Linus