netdev - Re: [PATCH] bpf: attach type BPF_LIRC_MODE2 should not depend on CONFIG_BPF

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Date:   Thu, 7 Jun 2018 20:12:34 +0200
From:   Simon Horman <simon.horman@...ronome.com>
To:     Sean Young <sean@...s.org>
Cc:     Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        Matthias Reichl <hias@...us.com>, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller@...nellabs.com>,
        Y Song <ys114321@...il.com>,
        Quentin Monnet <quentin.monnet@...ronome.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bpf: attach type BPF_LIRC_MODE2 should not depend on
 CONFIG_BPF_CGROUP

On Wed, Jun 06, 2018 at 10:09:40PM +0100, Sean Young wrote:
> Compile bpf_prog_{attach,detach,query} even if CONFIG_BPF_CGROUP is not
> set.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sean Young <sean@...s.org>

Hi Sean,

This patch seems to involve rather extensive refactoring, the details of
which are not explained, in order to make a change whose motivation is also
not explained. I for one would value a more extensive changelog if
not a series of patches which implement discrete changes.

Thanks!