Re: [PATCH 0/6] Don't use BIT() macro in UAPI headers

From: Sean Christopherson
Date: Thu May 20 2021 - 11:50:15 EST


On Thu, May 20, 2021, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 03:43:37AM -0700, Joe Richey wrote:
> > This patch series changes all UAPI uses of BIT() to just be open-coded.
> > However, there really should be a check for this in checkpatch.pl
>
> Wanna add that check too?
>
> > Currently, the script actually _encourages_ users to use the BIT macro
> > even if adding things to UAPI.
>
> How so?
>
> This is with your first patch:
>
> $ ./scripts/checkpatch.pl /tmp/bit.01
> total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 7 lines checked
>
> /tmp/bit.01 has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
>
> Also, in your commit messages you refer to patches with patchwork links
> - please use the respective upstream commit IDs instead. Grep for
> "Fixes:" here:

Gah, beat me to the punch. Stupid weird mutt sorting.