linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 02/11] selftests/mm: fix unused variable warnings in hugetlb-madvise.c, migration.c

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Message-ID: <ZH4CDyV/dYItXfoP@x1n>
Date:   Mon, 5 Jun 2023 11:41:03 -0400
From:   Peter Xu <peterx@...hat.com>
To:     John Hubbard <jhubbard@...dia.com>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
        Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 02/11] selftests/mm: fix unused variable warnings in
 hugetlb-madvise.c, migration.c

On Fri, Jun 02, 2023 at 07:15:49PM -0700, John Hubbard wrote:
> Dummy variables are required in order to make these two (similar)
> routines work, so in both cases, declare the variables as volatile in
> order to avoid the clang compiler warning.
> 
> Furthermore, in order to ensure that each test actually does what is
> intended, add an asm volatile invocation (thanks to David Hildenbrand
> for the suggestion), with a clarifying comment so that it survives
> future maintenance.
> 
> Cc: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
> Cc: Peter Xu <peterx@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@...dia.com>

Reviewed-by: Peter Xu <peterx@...hat.com>

-- 
Peter Xu