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From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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        Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [External] Re: [PATCH] debugobjects: add missing empty function debug_object_active_state()
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Date:   Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:09:05 +0200
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On Sun, Jun 20 2021 at 13:52, =E4=BD=95=E9=91=AB wrote:
> Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> =E4=BA=8E2021=E5=B9=B46=E6=9C=8820=
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>> I have no problem with the patch per se, but it want's a proper use case.
>
> Yes, config options ensure that there will be no problems. But when
> CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS is not set, we should provide all empty
> functions that may be used.

What for? Just that we have them w/o users? If someone needs it w/o
guards then we still can add it.

What's the actual problem you are trying to solve?

Thanks,

        tglx