linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] binder: fixed coverity warning by moving pr

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Message-ID: <YatGEIrn2OM3mAss@kroah.com>
Date:   Sat, 4 Dec 2021 11:42:24 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Ameer Hamza <amhamza.mgc@...il.com>
Cc:     arve@...roid.com, tkjos@...roid.com, maco@...roid.com,
        joel@...lfernandes.org, christian@...uner.io,
        Hridya Valsaraju <hridya@...gle.com>,
        Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@...gle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] binder: fixed coverity warning by moving pr_warn outside
 lock

On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 03:34:19PM +0500, Ameer Hamza wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 10:00:32AM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> > A: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post
> > Q: Were do I find info about this thing called top-posting?
> > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> > A: Top-posting.
> > Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
> > 
> > A: No.
> > Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?
> > 
> > http://daringfireball.net/2007/07/on_top
> Thank you so much sharing the useful post as I have just started my open source journey very recently
> 
> > 
> > On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 01:50:44PM +0500, Ameer Hamza wrote:
> > > Thank you Greg for your response. The link to Coverity warning:
> > > https://scan5.coverity.com/reports.htm#v56991/p10063/fileInstanceId=204668511&defectInstanceId=52305699&mergedDefectId=1494148
> > 
> > That link does not seem to be public.  What project are you looking at?
> Its Linux project under coverity scan and CID for this warning is 1494148

Ah, yeah, coverity is being crazy here.  Watch out for that, it is a
VERY difficult tool to use if you are not experienced with kernel
development.

good luck!

greg k-h