Re: [PATCH] arch/x86: Check return value from a notify_die() call

From: Markus Elfring
Date: Mon Jun 22 2020 - 02:52:13 EST


>>> This is detected by Coverity scan: #CID: 1464472(CHECKED_RETURN)

Can an additional imperative wording be helpful for the change description
(besides an adjusted patch subject)?


>>> FIXES: c94082656dac7(x86: Use enum instead of literals for trap values)
>>
>> Is the following tag specification more appropriate?
>>
>> Fixes: c94082656dac7 ("x86: Use enum instead of literals for trap values")
> Your description looks like more appropriate, thank you.

Thanks for your positive feedback.


> But I want to receive suggestions from other reviewers also. So I will
> send V2 patch as your point once got confirmed. Sorry.

Should the confirmation be sufficient from the available software documentation?
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?id=625d3449788f85569096780592549d0340e9c0c7#n183

I am curious if this patch review will clarify more aspects.

Regards,
Markus