From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org, linux-hardening@vger.kernel.org,
Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org>, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>,
"Harry Yoo (Oracle)" <harry@kernel.org>,
"Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <vbabka@kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6.18 4/4] slab: recognize @GFP parameter as optional in kernel-doc
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:07:23 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <2026070910-crisped-crewman-25ab@gregkh> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260709043301.142931-5-ebiggers@kernel.org>
On Thu, Jul 09, 2026 at 12:33:01AM -0400, Eric Biggers wrote:
> From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
>
> commit 7b5f5865fb11e60edd03c5e063e2d228b7062317 upstream.
>
> Since the @GFP parameter in kmalloc_obj() etc. is now optional, change
> the kernel-doc to indicate that it is optional. This avoids kernel-doc
> warnings:
>
> WARNING: include/linux/slab.h:1101 Excess function parameter 'GFP' description in 'kmalloc_obj'
> WARNING: include/linux/slab.h:1113 Excess function parameter 'GFP' description in 'kmalloc_objs'
> WARNING: include/linux/slab.h:1128 Excess function parameter 'GFP' description in 'kmalloc_flex'
>
> Fixes: e19e1b480ac7 ("add default_gfp() helper macro and use it in the new *alloc_obj() helpers")
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
> Acked-by: Harry Yoo (Oracle) <harry@kernel.org>
> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260617163125.2716279-1-rdunlap@infradead.org
> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) <vbabka@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
> ---
> include/linux/slab.h | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
Also added to 7.1.y to keep in sync, thanks!
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-09 13:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-09 4:32 [PATCH 6.18 0/4] Backport the one-arg k*alloc_obj() APIs Eric Biggers
2026-07-09 4:32 ` [PATCH 6.18 1/4] slab: Introduce kmalloc_flex() and family Eric Biggers
2026-07-09 4:32 ` [PATCH 6.18 2/4] add default_gfp() helper macro and use it in the new *alloc_obj() helpers Eric Biggers
2026-07-09 4:33 ` [PATCH 6.18 3/4] default_gfp(): avoid using the "newfangled" __VA_OPT__ trick Eric Biggers
2026-07-09 4:33 ` [PATCH 6.18 4/4] slab: recognize @GFP parameter as optional in kernel-doc Eric Biggers
2026-07-09 13:07 ` Greg KH [this message]
2026-07-10 21:03 ` [PATCH 6.18 0/4] Backport the one-arg k*alloc_obj() APIs Sasha Levin
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