linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] kernel/params.c: Use kstrtobool() instead of strtobool()

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Message-ID: <alpine.LSU.2.21.2301171550500.24433@pobox.suse.cz>
Date:   Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:51:52 +0100 (CET)
From:   Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
cc:     linux@...musvillemoes.dk, mcgrof@...nel.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kernel/params.c: Use kstrtobool() instead of
 strtobool()

On Sat, 14 Jan 2023, Christophe JAILLET 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>

Reviewed-by: Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>

Luis, will you take it through your modules tree?

M