Re: objtool warning "uses BP as a scratch register" with clang-9

[Linus Torvalds]

On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 8:14 AM Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> What about just adding a couple of WRITE_ONCE's to sas_ss_reset()?  That
> would probably be the least disruptive option.

I think that WRITE_ONCE() with a comment about why is a good idea.

The reason I dislike WRITE_ONCE() in general is not because it's
wrong, it's because people often use it mindlessly and the rationale
for it isn't clear.

But with a comment about why, that issue obviously goes away.

            Linus