Re: [RFC v3 1/5] cleanup: Fix discarded const warning when defining lock guard

[Christian Brauner]

On Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 11:53:12AM +0100, Christian Brauner wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 05:50:55PM -0700, Vinicius Costa Gomes wrote:
> > Christian Brauner <brauner@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > 
> > >
> > > So something like this? (Amir?)
> > >
> > >  
> > > -DEFINE_LOCK_GUARD_1(cred, const struct cred, _T->lock = override_creds_light(_T->lock),
> > > -	     revert_creds_light(_T->lock));
> > > +DEFINE_LOCK_GUARD_1(cred, struct cred,
> > > +		    _T->lock = (struct cred *)override_creds_light(_T->lock),
> > > +		    revert_creds_light(_T->lock));
> > > +
> > > +#define cred_guard(_cred) guard(cred)(((struct cred *)_cred))
> > > +#define cred_scoped_guard(_cred) scoped_guard(cred, ((struct cred *)_cred))
> > >  
> > >  /**
> > >   * get_new_cred_many - Get references on a new set of credentials
> > 
> > Thinking about proposing a PATCH version (with these suggestions applied), Amir
> > has suggested in the past that I should propose two separate series:
> >  (1) introducing the guard helpers + backing file changes;
> >  (2) overlayfs changes;
> > 
> > Any new ideas about this? Or should I go with this plan?
> 
> I mean make it two separate patches and I can provide Amir with a stable
> branch for the cleanup guards. I think that's what he wanted.

But send them out in one series ofc. Amir and I can sort this if needed.