Re: [PATCH] modpost: file2alias: define size of alias

[Masahiro Yamada]

On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 5:09 AM Mattias Jacobsson <2pi@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Masahiro,
>
> On 2019-02-18, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> > Hi Mattias,
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 9:31 PM Mattias Jacobsson <2pi@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > The size of the variable alias provided to do_entry functions are
> > > currently not readily available. Thus hindering do_entry functions to
> > > perform bounds checking.
> > >
> > > Define the macro ALIAS_SIZE containing the size of the variable alias.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Mattias Jacobsson <2pi@xxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > Sorry for late reply.
> >
> > I can apply this to my kbuild tree shortly, but
> > it looks like a prerequisite for your
> > "platform/x86: wmi: use MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE() instead of MODULE_ALIAS()"
> >
> >
> > If you want all the patches to go through x86 platform-driver tree,
> > I am fine with that too.
>
> I don't mind either way, however I've asked the x86 platform-driver
> maintainers if they have a preference in this matter. You should have
> received that mail otherwise see [1].
>
> [1]: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/082d3d38b7dde6050b6b3e518ada439eade65b2c.1550603967.git.2pi@xxxxxx


I saw it.  The 2/8 uses ALIAS_SIZE.

So, I think it will be better to include this one in your series.
If necessary, please feel free to add

Acked-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


> >
> > Please let me know what you want.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Masahiro Yamada
>
> Thanks,
> Mattias



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