Re: [PATCH] selftests/mm: add pkey_sighandler_tests to .gitignore

From: Sarthak Sharma

Date: Mon May 18 2026 - 01:07:56 EST


Hi Mike!

On 5/18/26 12:25 AM, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> Hi Sarthak,
>
> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 06:29:49PM +0530, Sarthak Sharma wrote:
>> .gitignore currently does not include the binary
>> pkey_sighandler_tests. Add it to .gitignore.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Sarthak Sharma <sarthak.sharma@xxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> tools/testing/selftests/mm/.gitignore | 1 +
>> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/.gitignore b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/.gitignore
>> index b0c30c5ee9e3..1b1d9ed87039 100644
>> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/.gitignore
>> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/.gitignore
>> @@ -62,3 +62,4 @@ merge
>> prctl_thp_disable
>> rmap
>> folio_split_race_test
>> +pkey_sighandler_tests
>
> There are patches that switch .gitignore to a pattern-matching approach:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260511173411.267628-1-pratmal@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> With those there'd be no need to list every executable in .gitignore
> explicitly.

Thank you for letting me know. In that case, my patch may become
unnecessary once this series lands.

>
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>> 2.39.5
>>
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