Re: [PATCH 5/5] Revert "checkpatch: Error out if deprecated RCU API used"

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Wed Jul 26 2023 - 17:12:43 EST


On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 11:29:10PM +0000, Joel Fernandes (Google) wrote:
> The check for single-argument kfree_rcu() is no longer needed as all
> users have been converted.
>
> This reverts commit 1eacac3255495be7502d406e2ba5444fb5c3607c.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Good eyes, thank you!

I applied this with an updated commit log as shown below. Please let
me know if I messed something up.

Thanx, Paul

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commit 1f5f0053f7662385d9ead46d4c0d2d4fe9aaa73a
Author: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue Jul 25 23:29:10 2023 +0000

Revert "checkpatch: Error out if deprecated RCU API used"

The definition for single-argument kfree_rcu() has been removed,
so that any further attempt to use it will result in a build error.
Because of this build error, there is no longer any need for a special
check in checkpatch.pl.

Therefore, revert commit 1eacac3255495be7502d406e2ba5444fb5c3607c.

Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index a9841148cde2..528f619520eb 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -6422,15 +6422,6 @@ sub process {
}
}

-# check for soon-to-be-deprecated single-argument k[v]free_rcu() API
- if ($line =~ /\bk[v]?free_rcu\s*\([^(]+\)/) {
- if ($line =~ /\bk[v]?free_rcu\s*\([^,]+\)/) {
- ERROR("DEPRECATED_API",
- "Single-argument k[v]free_rcu() API is deprecated, please pass rcu_head object or call k[v]free_rcu_mightsleep()." . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
-
# check for unnecessary "Out of Memory" messages
if ($line =~ /^\+.*\b$logFunctions\s*\(/ &&
$prevline =~ /^[ \+]\s*if\s*\(\s*(\!\s*|NULL\s*==\s*)?($Lval)(\s*==\s*NULL\s*)?\s*\)/ &&