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Message-ID: <aSKYlZMAsOoA3yko@zx2c4.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:16:05 +0100
From: "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
To: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
Cc: linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>,
	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org, Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] lib/crypto: More at_least decorations

On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 08:00:37PM -0800, Eric Biggers wrote:
> We can make these crypto headers include <linux/compiler.h>.  But before
> we do that, should we perhaps consider putting the definition of
> 'at_least' in <linux/compiler_types.h> instead of in <linux/compiler.h>,
> so that it becomes always available?  This is basically a core language
> feature.  Maybe it belongs next to the definition of __counted_by, which
> is another definition related to array bounds?

This is indeed exactly what should be done. Do you want me to make a v4
and you can rebase -next, or do you want to just fix this up on top?

Jason