Re: [PATCH] kcsan: Prefer '__no_kcsan inline' in test

[Marco Elver]

On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 at 22:48, Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jun 02, 2020 at 04:36:33PM +0200, Marco Elver wrote:
> > Instead of __no_kcsan_or_inline, prefer '__no_kcsan inline' in test --
> > this is in case we decide to remove __no_kcsan_or_inline.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Marco Elver <elver@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > This is to prepare eventual removal of __no_kcsan_or_inline, and avoid a
> > series that doesn't apply to anything other than -next (because some
> > bits are in -tip and the test only in -rcu; although this problem might
> > be solved in 2 weeks). This patch is to make sure in case the
> > __kcsan_or_inline series is based on -tip, integration in -next doesn't
> > cause problems.
> >
> > This came up in
> > https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200529185923.GO706495@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Applied and pushed, thank you!
>
> Please note that unless you would like this pushed into the current
> merge window, it will not be visible in -next until v5.8-rc1 comes out.
> Which sounds like you are aware of already, just want to be sure.  ;-)

Thank you! Yes, that's fine. The test and this patch I'd expect will
go into 5.9 earliest.

Thanks,
-- Marco