Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] lockdep: Mark chain_hlock_class_idx() with __maybe_unused

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 01:57:30PM -0800, Boqun Feng wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 11:21:36PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 11:55:08AM -0800, Boqun Feng wrote:
> > > On Mon, Dec 09, 2024 at 07:08:10PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > > When chain_hlock_class_idx() is unused, it prevents kernel builds with clang,
> > > > `make W=1` and CONFIG_WERROR=y:
> > > > 
> > > > kernel/locking/lockdep.c:435:28: error: unused function 'chain_hlock_class_idx' [-Werror,-Wunused-function]
> > > > 
> > > > Fix this by marking it with __maybe_unused.
> > > > 
> > > > See also commit 6863f5643dd7 ("kbuild: allow Clang to find unused static
> > > > inline functions for W=1 build").
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > This looks fine to me, so I'm going to queue it, but could you do me
> > > favor if you could share the exact configs that would make
> > > chain_hlock_class_idx() an unused fuction in kernel/locking/lockdep.c ?
> > 
> > I might harvest this when I come from vacations (some around mid-January).
> 
> After some investigation myself, it turns out that
> chain_hlock_class_idx() is defined outside "#ifdef CONFIG_PROVING_LOCK",
> but only used under CONFIG_PROVING_LOCK=y, hence the unused warning.
> 
> TBH, I feel we should really clean-up/consolidate those "#ifdef" to make
> internal definition/usage more clear. But nothing blocks this patch, it
> fixes a real issue, I will add the CONFIG_PROVING_LOCK part in the
> commit log. Thanks!

I take this as no AR from me needed anymore, tell me if it's not the case.
Thanks!

> > > I might add these information in commit log.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko