Re: [PATCH 07/26] brcmsmac: reduce stack size with KASAN

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Arend Van Spriel
> <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 6-3-2017 11:38, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Arend Van Spriel
>>> <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Given the amount of local variables maybe just tag the functions with
>> noinline instead.
>
> But that would result in less efficient object code without KASAN,
> as inlining these by default is a good idea when the stack variables
> all get folded.

Note that David Laight alread suggested renaming noinline_for_kasan
to noinline_if_stackbloat, which makes it a little more obvious what
is going on. Would that address your concern as well?

    Arnd