linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tools/lib/lockdep: drop liblockdep

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Date:   Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:32:03 +0800
From:   Paul Wise <pabs3@...edaddy.net>
To:     Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>, mingo@...nel.org
Cc:     peterz@...radead.org, linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tools/lib/lockdep: drop liblockdep

On Fri, 2021-11-12 at 10:16 -0500, Sasha Levin wrote:

> TL;DR: While a tool like liblockdep is useful, it probably doesn't
> belong within the kernel tree.
...
> liblockdep should continue living in an external tree, syncing with
> the kernel often, in a controllable way.

I read that liblockdep and the lockdep tool are moving out of the Linux
kernel tree, but couldn't find where they will be moving to. An LWN
commenter suggested I contact you to ask about this. Thoughts?

https://lwn.net/Articles/875135/
https://lwn.net/Articles/876262/
https://lwn.net/Articles/876291/

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pabs

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