linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kstrtox: Remove strtobool()

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Message-ID: <ZLpca1bjEFP1qKnR@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:22:35 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kstrtox: Remove strtobool()

On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 10:40:35PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> The conversion from strtobool() to kstrtobool() is completed.
> So strtobool() can now be removed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
> ---
> Unless I missed something, the last strtobool() calls have been removed
> from -next just 1 or 2 days ago.
> 
> So it is maybe good to wait a few days or weeks to apply this patch in
> order not to break something somewhere.
> 
> For now, see if build-bots agree with me :)

> get_maintainer.pl is of now help here, so adding just Andrew Morton, and
> Andy Shevchenko (who splitted out this file from kernel.h)

Kees Cook from recent times.

As this is about Linux Next, you need to talk to Torvalds to apply this before
v6.6-rc1.

Code wise it's good, feel free to add:
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko