linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] check-uapi: Introduce check-uapi.sh

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Date:   Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:33:42 -0700
From:   John Moon <quic_johmoo@...cinc.com>
To:     Nicolas Schier <nicolas@...sle.eu>
CC:     Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        <linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
        Todd Kjos <tkjos@...gle.com>,
        Matthias Maennich <maennich@...gle.com>,
        Giuliano Procida <gprocida@...gle.com>,
        <kernel-team@...roid.com>, <libabigail@...rceware.org>,
        Jordan Crouse <jorcrous@...zon.com>,
        Trilok Soni <quic_tsoni@...cinc.com>,
        "Satya Durga Srinivasu Prabhala" <quic_satyap@...cinc.com>,
        Elliot Berman <quic_eberman@...cinc.com>,
        Guru Das Srinagesh <quic_gurus@...cinc.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] check-uapi: Introduce check-uapi.sh

On 4/13/2023 10:03 AM, Nicolas Schier wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 07:03:05PM +0900 Masahiro Yamada wrote:
>> CAVEAT
>> This tool runs 'git checkout' a couple of times internally.
>> If you interrupt it, your worktree might be messed up.
> 
> John, did you consider using git export for obtaining a source tree that
> can be used for headers_install and the following comparison, instead of
> git stash+checkout?  AFACS the script does not depend on any other git
> functionality than providing a specific version of the source tree.  I am
> pretty sure that leaving the original working copy in its original state
> is supporting the script's popularity.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Nicolas
> 

I hadn't considered that. Great suggestion! I'll use this method in the 
next rev. Thanks!