linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] MIPS: Fix check

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Date:   Sat, 22 Apr 2023 23:30:42 +0200
From:   Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@...ha.franken.de>
To:     Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>
Cc:     ndesaulniers@...gle.com, linux-mips@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, llvm@...ts.linux.dev,
        patches@...ts.linux.dev, Naresh Kamboju <naresh.kamboju@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] MIPS: Fix check_bugs() modpost warning

On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 09:11:25AM -0700, Nathan Chancellor wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> This series fixes a modpost warning visible in -next from check_bugs()
> and helps avoid a potential, albeit unlikely, warning from
> check_bugs_early().
> 
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Now two separate patches: one to avoid current check_bugs() warning
>   and one to avoid potential check_bugs_early() warning.
> - Sink body of check_bugs_early() into setup_arch() directly, rather
>   than marking it as __init (Nick).
> - Add Naresh's reported-by to patch 1, which came after v1 was sent.
> - Reword commit messages to note that there is not a problem at run time
>   because check_bugs() and check_bugs_early(), while not marked __init,
>   are only called from __init functions; modpost does not know this
>   though, hence the warning.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230419-mips-check_bugs-init-attribute-v1-1-91e6eed55b89@kernel.org
> 
> ---
> Nathan Chancellor (2):
>       MIPS: Mark check_bugs() as __init
>       MIPS: Sink body of check_bugs_early() into its only call site
> 
>  arch/mips/include/asm/bugs.h | 8 +-------
>  arch/mips/kernel/setup.c     | 3 ++-
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> ---
> base-commit: 6a8f57ae2eb07ab39a6f0ccad60c760743051026
> change-id: 20230419-mips-check_bugs-init-attribute-026103bdb255
> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
> Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>

series applied to mips-next.

Thomas.

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