Re: [PATCH 01/10] x86/mm/numa: Remove uninitialized_var() usage

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Thu Jun 04 2020 - 17:39:23 EST


Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> > -#define NODE_NOT_IN_PAGE_FLAGS
>> > +#define NODE_NOT_IN_PAGE_FLAGS 1
>>
>> but if we ever lose the 1 then the above will silently compile the code
>> within the IS_ENABLED() section out.
>
> That's true, yes. I considered two other ways to do this:
>
> 1) smallest patch, but more #ifdef:
> 2) medium size, weird style:
>
> and 3 is what I sent: biggest, but removes #ifdef
>
> Any preference?

>From a readbility POV I surely prefer #3. i"m just wary. Add a big fat
comment to the define might mitigate that, hmm?

Thanks,

tglx