Re: [PATCH 04/10] misc: lkdtm: bugs: At least try to use popuated variable

From: Kees Cook
Date: Fri Jun 26 2020 - 11:26:35 EST


On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 02:05:19PM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> The result may not be intereresting, but not using a set variable
> is bad form and causes W=1 kernel builds to complain.
>
> Fixes the following W=1 warning(s):
>
> drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c: In function âlkdtm_STACK_GUARD_PAGE_LEADINGâ:
> drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c:331:25: warning: variable âbyteâ set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
> 331 | volatile unsigned char byte;
> | ^~~~
> drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c: In function âlkdtm_STACK_GUARD_PAGE_TRAILINGâ:
> drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c:345:25: warning: variable âbyteâ set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
> 345 | volatile unsigned char byte;
> | ^~~~
>
> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx>

Ah yeah, this looks like a reasonable way to deal with it. Thanks!

Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Kees Cook