Re: [PATCH v7 1/3] certs: export load_certificate_list() to be used outside certs/

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 04:25:09AM +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 11:12:41AM -0500, Nayna wrote:
> > 
> > On 1/8/22 08:54, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jan 05, 2022 at 12:54:08PM -0500, Nayna Jain wrote:
> > > > load_certificate_list() parses certificates embedded in the kernel
> > > > image to load them onto the keyring.
> > > > 
> > > > Commit "2565ca7f5ec1 (certs: Move load_system_certificate_list to a common
> > > > function)" made load_certificate_list() a common function in the certs/
> > > > directory. Now, export load_certificate_list() outside certs/ to be used
> > > > by load_platform_certificate_list() which is added later in the patchset.
> > > > 
> > > > Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx> (auto build test ERROR)
> > > > Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Nayna Jain <nayna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > This lacking fixes tag, if it is a bug, or "reported-by" needs to be
> > > completely removed.
> > 
> > When I posted my first version for this patch set, kernel test robot
> > reported the build error -
> > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/202109110507.ucpEmrwz-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/
> > 
> > The Reported-by tag is because of this statement in the reported error - "
> > If you fix the issue, kindly add following tag as appropriate Reported-by:
> > kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>"
> > 
> > Do you still think that the tag is not required ? If so, I am fine to remove
> > it.
> 
> It makes absolutely no sense for anything that is not triggered by the
> mainline code.

I.e. if it is not merged, there is no bug.

/Jarkko