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

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Date:   Tue, 17 Jan 2023 07:26:42 -0800
From:   Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:     Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>
Cc:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>,
        linux@...musvillemoes.dk, 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 Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 03:51:52PM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> 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?

Yes, queued up, thanks!

  Luis