Re: [PATCH v4] compiler_types: Allow opting out of __counted_by and __counted_by_ptr

From: Nathan Chancellor

Date: Wed Oct 07 2026 - 06:26:07 EST


On Wed, Oct 07, 2026 at 02:32:45AM -0700, Bill Wendling wrote:
> Ard,
>
> What's the reason why x86 doesn't need the KBUILD_CFLAGS flags? Is
> there something that breaks things?

I think it is mostly historical. See Kees's series to address it:

https://lore.kernel.org/20261006204210.i.137-kees@xxxxxxxxxx/

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Cheers,
Nathan