Re: [PATCH] x86/boot: add prototype for __fortify_panic()

[Jeff Johnson]

On 5/30/2024 8:42 AM, Nikolay Borisov wrote:
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> On 29.05.24 г. 21:09 ч., Jeff Johnson wrote:
>> As discussed in [1] add a prototype for __fortify_panic() to fix the
>> 'make W=1 C=1' warning:
>>
>> arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c:535:6: warning: symbol '__fortify_panic' was not declared. Should it be static?
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> Actually doesn't it make sense to have this defined under ../string.h ? 
> Actually given that we don't have any string fortification under the 
> boot/  why have the fortify _* functions at all ?

I'll let Kees answer these questions since I just took guidance from him :)

/jeff