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

From: Sean Christopherson <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2021 15:50:07 +0000

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.

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