linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] fortify: test_fortify.sh: Improve handling of tempfile

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Message-Id: <176844904857.2648728.17739404164270415706.b4-ty@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:50:50 -0800
From: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>
To: Nicolas Schier <nsc@...nel.org>
Cc: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>,
	linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	WangYuli <wangyuli@...c.io>,
	Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] fortify: test_fortify.sh: Improve handling of tempfile

On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:57:13 +0100, Nicolas Schier wrote:
> WangYuli reported [1] that the temporary file created by test_fortify.sh
> is recognised by git as untracked file, especially if it remains after
> non-common exits of test_fortify.sh (e.g. killed by signal).
> 
> The following two patches handle that by renaming the temporary file and
> by cleaning up the file in more situations.
> 
> [...]

Applied to for-next/hardening, thanks!

[1/2] fortify: Rename temporary file to match ignore pattern
      https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/ccfe7d6251f4
[2/2] fortify: Cleanup temp file also on non-successful exit
      https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/9f54ab83cb2a

Take care,

-- 
Kees Cook