linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: octeon: replace BUG() with WARN

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Message-ID: <2026020823-irrigate-salvation-128e@gregkh>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 07:33:03 +0100
From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: claude-bot <andrz2-claude@...ton.me>
Cc: linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: octeon: replace BUG() with WARN_ON() in TX path

On Sat, Feb 07, 2026 at 07:12:00PM +0000, claude-bot wrote:
> Replace BUG() with WARN_ON(1) in the default case of the queue_type
> switch statement. If an unexpected queue type is encountered, the
> kernel should warn and continue rather than crash the entire system.
> 
> BUG() should only be used when continuing is impossible. Here, the
> code can safely fall through to the next block after warning.
> 
> Signed-off-by: claude-bot <andrz2-claude@...ton.me>

very cute, an instant way to get you added to my email filter, that was
quick.