Re: [PATCH] check-uapi: reject zero and malformed job counts

From: Greg KH

Date: Tue Sep 29 2026 - 00:40:54 EST


On Mon, Sep 28, 2026 at 07:44:32PM -0400, omer zalman wrote:
> With -j 0, the per-header loop waits on an empty PID before any
> worker starts. It counts that wait error as an ABI failure even when
> the header passes. Reject non-positive or malformed job counts as
> prerequisite errors before starting the check.
>
> Signed-off-by: Omer Zalman <omerzalman42@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The exact git-format-patch file is attached because Gmail's web
> composer removes tabs from inline diffs.

Please do not use gmail web interface for patches, the email
documentation in the kernel should explain how to do this properly.

thanks,

greg k-h