On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 11:45 AM LEROY Christophe
<christophe.le...@csgroup.eu> wrote:
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Paul Moore <p...@paul-moore.com>
> > On Mon, Sep 6, 2021 at 2:41 AM LEROY Christophe
> > <christophe.le...@csgroup.eu> wrote:
> > > Le 03/09/2021 à 19:06, Paul Moore a écrit :
> > > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 11:48 AM Christophe Leroy
> > > > <christophe.le...@csgroup.eu> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> struct node defined in kernel/audit_tree.c conflicts with struct
> > > >> node defined in include/linux/node.h
> > > >>
> > > >> CC kernel/audit_tree.o
> > > >> kernel/audit_tree.c:33:9: error: redefinition of 'struct node'
> > > >> 33 | struct node {
> > > >> | ^~~~
> > > >> In file included from ./include/linux/cpu.h:17,
> > > >> from ./include/linux/static_call.h:102,
> > > >> from ./arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h:10,
> > > >> from
> > > >> ./arch/powerpc/include/asm/archrandom.h:7,
> > > >> from ./include/linux/random.h:121,
> > > >> from ./include/linux/net.h:18,
> > > >> from ./include/linux/skbuff.h:26,
> > > >> from kernel/audit.h:11,
> > > >> from kernel/audit_tree.c:2:
> > > >> ./include/linux/node.h:84:8: note: originally defined here
> > > >> 84 | struct node {
> > > >> | ^~~~
> > > >> make[2]: *** [kernel/audit_tree.o] Error 1
> > > >>
> > > >> Rename it audit_node.
> > > >>
> > > >> Signed-off-by: Christophe Leroy <christophe.le...@csgroup.eu>
> > > >> ---
> > > >> kernel/audit_tree.c | 20 ++++++++++----------
> > > >> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > That's interesting, I wonder why we didn't see this prior? Also as
> > > > an aside, there are evidently a good handful of symbols named
> > > > "node". In fact I don't see this now in the audit/stable-5.15 or
> > > > Linus' tree as of a right now, both using an allyesconfig:
> > > >
> > > > % git show-ref HEAD
> > > > a9c9a6f741cdaa2fa9ba24a790db8d07295761e3 refs/remotes/linus/HEAD %
> > > > touch kernel/audit_tree.c % make C=1 kernel/
> > > > CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh
> > > > CALL scripts/atomic/check-atomics.sh
> > > > DESCEND objtool
> > > > CHK kernel/kheaders_data.tar.xz
> > > > CC kernel/audit_tree.o
> > > > CHECK kernel/audit_tree.c
> > > > AR kernel/built-in.a
> > > >
> > > > What tree and config are you using where you see this error?
> > > > Looking at your error, I'm guessing this is limited to ppc builds,
> > > > and if I look at the arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h file in
> > > > Linus tree I don't see a static_call.h include so I'm guessing this
> > > > is a -next tree for ppc? Something else?
> > > >
> > > > Without knowing the context, is adding the static_call.h include in
> > > > arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h intentional or simply a bit of
> > > > include file creep?
> > >
> > > struct machdep_calls in asm/machdep.h is full of function pointers and
> > > I'm working on converting that to static_calls
> > > (https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/linuxppc-dev/list/?series=260878
> > > &state=*)
> > >
> > > So yes, adding static_call.h in asm/machdep.h is intentional and the
> > > issue was detected by CI build test
> > > (http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/kisskb/buildresult/14628100/)
> > >
> > > I submitted this change to you because for me it make sense to not
> > > re-use globably defined struct names in local C files, and anybody may
> > > encounter the problem as soon as linux/node.h gets included directly
> > > or indirectly. But if you prefer I guess the fix may be merged through
> > > powerpc tree as part of this series.
> >
> > Yes, this patch should go in via the audit tree, and while I don't have an
> > objection to the patch, whenever I see a patch to fix an issue that is not
> > visible in
> > Linus' tree or the audit tree it raises some questions. I usually hope to
> > see those
> > questions answered proactively in the cover letter and/or patch description
> > but
> > that wasn't the case here so you get to play a game of 20 questions.
> >
> > Speaking of which, I don't recall seeing an answer to the "where do these
> > include file changes live?" question, is is the ppc -next tree, or are they
> > still
> > unmerged and just on the ppc list?
>
> It is still an RFC in the ppc list.
I just merged this into audit/next but I rewrote chunks of the subject
line and commit description as the build failure isn't yet "real" as
the offending patch is still just a RFC. Hopefully be merging this
patch into audit/next now we'll prevent future problems if/when the
other patch is merged.
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