linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v25 00/28] riscv control-flow integrity for usermode

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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 20:32:32 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v25 00/28] riscv control-flow integrity for usermode

On 05/12/2025 19:41, Deepak Gupta via B4 Relay wrote:
> v25: Removal of `riscv_nousercfi` from `cpufeature.c` and instead placing
> it as extern in `usercfi.h` was leading to build error whene cfi config
> is not selected. Placed `riscv_nousercfi` outside cfi config ifdef block
> in `usercfi.h`

Please stop. You sent this 28-patch-bomb TWICE to 50 or 60 addresses.
It's actually merge window so it should wait in the first place, but for
sure sending it multiple times does not help. Please observe the Linux
development process.

Best regards,
Krzysztof