linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/30] irqchip: Use kstrtobool() instead of strtobool()

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Message-ID: <87wn7hublo.wl-maz@kernel.org>
Date:   Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:46:59 +0000
From:   Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/30] irqchip: Use kstrtobool() instead of strtobool()

On Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:13:51 +0000,
Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr> wrote:
> 
> strtobool() is the same as kstrtobool().
> However, the latter is more used within the kernel.
> 
> In order to remove strtobool() and slightly simplify kstrtox.h, switch to
> the other function name.
> 
> While at it, include the corresponding header file (<linux/kstrtox.h>)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
> ---
> This patch is part of a serie that axes all usages of strtobool().
> Each patch can be applied independently from the other ones.
> 
> The last patch of the serie removes the definition of strtobool().
> 
> You may not be in copy of the cover letter. So, if needed, it is available
> at [1].
> 
> 
> This patch has NOT been compile tested.

Thanks for having the honesty to state that this hasn't been even
compile tested. However, and for fairly obvious reason, I will not
take such patches.

Thanks,

	M.

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