From: "Gideon D'souza" <gidisrael@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] crypto: Replaced gcc specific attributes with macros from compiler.h
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2017 20:45:31 +0530
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Any update on this patch, should I base it on another tree, this was
based off of linus's tree right when he released 4.10-rc2

Should I send it close to the next merge window?

On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:26 PM,  <gidisrael@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Gideon Israel Dsouza <gidisrael@gmail.com>
>
> Continuing from this commit: 52f5684c8e1e
> ("kernel: use macros from compiler.h instead of __attribute__((...))")
>
> I submitted 4 total patches. They are part of task I've taken up to
> increase compiler portability in the kernel. I've cleaned up the
> subsystems under /kernel /mm /block and /security, this patch targets
> /crypto.
>
> There is <linux/compiler.h> which provides macros for various gcc specific
> constructs. Eg: __weak for __attribute__((weak)). I've cleaned all
> instances of gcc specific attributes with the right macros for the crypto
> subsystem.
>
> I had to make one additional change into compiler-gcc.h for the case when
> one wants to use this: __attribute__((aligned) and not specify an alignment
> factor. From the gcc docs, this will result in the largest alignment for
> that data type on the target machine so I've named the macro
> __aligned_largest. Please advise if another name is more appropriate.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gideon Israel Dsouza <gidisrael@gmail.com>
> ---
>  crypto/ablkcipher.c          | 5 +++--
>  crypto/acompress.c           | 3 ++-
>  crypto/aead.c                | 3 ++-
>  crypto/ahash.c               | 3 ++-
>  crypto/akcipher.c            | 3 ++-
>  crypto/blkcipher.c           | 7 ++++---
>  crypto/cts.c                 | 5 +++--
>  crypto/kpp.c                 | 3 ++-
>  crypto/pcbc.c                | 3 ++-
>  crypto/rng.c                 | 3 ++-
>  crypto/scompress.c           | 3 ++-
>  crypto/shash.c               | 9 +++++----
>  crypto/skcipher.c            | 3 ++-
>  include/linux/compiler-gcc.h | 1 +
>  14 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/crypto/ablkcipher.c b/crypto/ablkcipher.c
> index d676fc5..d880a48 100644
> --- a/crypto/ablkcipher.c
> +++ b/crypto/ablkcipher.c
> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>
>  #include <crypto/scatterwalk.h>
> @@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ static int crypto_ablkcipher_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_ablkcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_ablkcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         struct ablkcipher_alg *ablkcipher = &alg->cra_ablkcipher;
> @@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ static int crypto_givcipher_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_givcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_givcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         struct ablkcipher_alg *ablkcipher = &alg->cra_ablkcipher;
> diff --git a/crypto/acompress.c b/crypto/acompress.c
> index 887783d..47d1162 100644
> --- a/crypto/acompress.c
> +++ b/crypto/acompress.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>  #include <linux/crypto.h>
>  #include <crypto/algapi.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>  #include <crypto/internal/acompress.h>
>  #include <crypto/internal/scompress.h>
> @@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ static int crypto_acomp_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_acomp_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>
>  static void crypto_acomp_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
> diff --git a/crypto/aead.c b/crypto/aead.c
> index 3f5c5ff..f794b30 100644
> --- a/crypto/aead.c
> +++ b/crypto/aead.c
> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>
>  #include "internal.h"
> @@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ static int crypto_aead_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_aead_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_aead_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         struct aead_alg *aead = container_of(alg, struct aead_alg, base);
> diff --git a/crypto/ahash.c b/crypto/ahash.c
> index 2ce8bcb..e58c497 100644
> --- a/crypto/ahash.c
> +++ b/crypto/ahash.c
> @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>
>  #include "internal.h"
> @@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ static int crypto_ahash_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_ahash_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_ahash_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         seq_printf(m, "type         : ahash\n");
> diff --git a/crypto/akcipher.c b/crypto/akcipher.c
> index def301e..cfbdb06 100644
> --- a/crypto/akcipher.c
> +++ b/crypto/akcipher.c
> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/string.h>
>  #include <linux/crypto.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <crypto/algapi.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
> @@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ static int crypto_akcipher_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_akcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>
>  static void crypto_akcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
> diff --git a/crypto/blkcipher.c b/crypto/blkcipher.c
> index a832426..6c43a0a 100644
> --- a/crypto/blkcipher.c
> +++ b/crypto/blkcipher.c
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>  /*
>   * Block chaining cipher operations.
> - *
> + *
>   * Generic encrypt/decrypt wrapper for ciphers, handles operations across
>   * multiple page boundaries by using temporary blocks.  In user context,
>   * the kernel is given a chance to schedule us once per page.
> @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
>   *
>   * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
>   * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
> - * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
> + * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
>   * any later version.
>   *
>   */
> @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/string.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>
>  #include "internal.h"
> @@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ static int crypto_blkcipher_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_blkcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_blkcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         seq_printf(m, "type         : blkcipher\n");
> diff --git a/crypto/cts.c b/crypto/cts.c
> index 00254d7..a1335d6 100644
> --- a/crypto/cts.c
> +++ b/crypto/cts.c
> @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
>  #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
>  #include <crypto/scatterwalk.h>
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>
>  struct crypto_cts_ctx {
>         struct crypto_skcipher *child;
> @@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ static int cts_cbc_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
>         struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
>         struct skcipher_request *subreq = &rctx->subreq;
>         int bsize = crypto_skcipher_blocksize(tfm);
> -       u8 d[bsize * 2] __attribute__ ((aligned(__alignof__(u32))));
> +       u8 d[bsize * 2] __aligned(__alignof__(u32));
>         struct scatterlist *sg;
>         unsigned int offset;
>         int lastn;
> @@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ static int cts_cbc_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
>         struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
>         struct skcipher_request *subreq = &rctx->subreq;
>         int bsize = crypto_skcipher_blocksize(tfm);
> -       u8 d[bsize * 2] __attribute__ ((aligned(__alignof__(u32))));
> +       u8 d[bsize * 2] __aligned(__alignof__(u32));
>         struct scatterlist *sg;
>         unsigned int offset;
>         u8 *space;
> diff --git a/crypto/kpp.c b/crypto/kpp.c
> index d36ce05..a90edc2 100644
> --- a/crypto/kpp.c
> +++ b/crypto/kpp.c
> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
>  #include <linux/crypto.h>
>  #include <crypto/algapi.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>  #include <crypto/kpp.h>
>  #include <crypto/internal/kpp.h>
> @@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ static int crypto_kpp_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_kpp_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>
>  static void crypto_kpp_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
> diff --git a/crypto/pcbc.c b/crypto/pcbc.c
> index e4538e0..11d2486 100644
> --- a/crypto/pcbc.c
> +++ b/crypto/pcbc.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>  #include <linux/module.h>
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>
>  struct crypto_pcbc_ctx {
>         struct crypto_cipher *child;
> @@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ static int crypto_pcbc_decrypt_inplace(struct skcipher_request *req,
>         unsigned int nbytes = walk->nbytes;
>         u8 *src = walk->src.virt.addr;
>         u8 *iv = walk->iv;
> -       u8 tmpbuf[bsize] __attribute__ ((aligned(__alignof__(u32))));
> +       u8 tmpbuf[bsize] __aligned(__alignof__(u32));
>
>         do {
>                 memcpy(tmpbuf, src, bsize);
> diff --git a/crypto/rng.c b/crypto/rng.c
> index b81cffb..f46dac5 100644
> --- a/crypto/rng.c
> +++ b/crypto/rng.c
> @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/string.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
>
>  #include "internal.h"
> @@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ static int crypto_rng_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_rng_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_rng_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         seq_printf(m, "type         : rng\n");
> diff --git a/crypto/scompress.c b/crypto/scompress.c
> index 35e396d..6b048b3 100644
> --- a/crypto/scompress.c
> +++ b/crypto/scompress.c
> @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>  #include <linux/string.h>
>  #include <linux/crypto.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
>  #include <crypto/algapi.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> @@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ static int crypto_scomp_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_scomp_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>
>  static void crypto_scomp_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
> diff --git a/crypto/shash.c b/crypto/shash.c
> index a051541..5e31c8d 100644
> --- a/crypto/shash.c
> +++ b/crypto/shash.c
> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
>  #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
>  #include <net/netlink.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>
>  #include "internal.h"
>
> @@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_shash_setkey);
>  static inline unsigned int shash_align_buffer_size(unsigned len,
>                                                    unsigned long mask)
>  {
> -       typedef u8 __attribute__ ((aligned)) u8_aligned;
> +       typedef u8 __aligned_largest u8_aligned;
>         return len + (mask & ~(__alignof__(u8_aligned) - 1));
>  }
>
> @@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ static int shash_update_unaligned(struct shash_desc *desc, const u8 *data,
>         unsigned int unaligned_len = alignmask + 1 -
>                                      ((unsigned long)data & alignmask);
>         u8 ubuf[shash_align_buffer_size(unaligned_len, alignmask)]
> -               __attribute__ ((aligned));
> +               __aligned_largest;
>         u8 *buf = PTR_ALIGN(&ubuf[0], alignmask + 1);
>         int err;
>
> @@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ static int shash_final_unaligned(struct shash_desc *desc, u8 *out)
>         struct shash_alg *shash = crypto_shash_alg(tfm);
>         unsigned int ds = crypto_shash_digestsize(tfm);
>         u8 ubuf[shash_align_buffer_size(ds, alignmask)]
> -               __attribute__ ((aligned));
> +               __aligned_largest;
>         u8 *buf = PTR_ALIGN(&ubuf[0], alignmask + 1);
>         int err;
>
> @@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ static int crypto_shash_report(struct sk_buff *skb, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  #endif
>
>  static void crypto_shash_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_shash_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         struct shash_alg *salg = __crypto_shash_alg(alg);
> diff --git a/crypto/skcipher.c b/crypto/skcipher.c
> index 0e1e6c3..1a0bd92 100644
> --- a/crypto/skcipher.c
> +++ b/crypto/skcipher.c
> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
>  #include <crypto/scatterwalk.h>
>  #include <linux/bug.h>
>  #include <linux/cryptouser.h>
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>  #include <linux/list.h>
>  #include <linux/module.h>
>  #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
> @@ -807,7 +808,7 @@ static void crypto_skcipher_free_instance(struct crypto_instance *inst)
>  }
>
>  static void crypto_skcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
> -       __attribute__ ((unused));
> +       __maybe_unused;
>  static void crypto_skcipher_show(struct seq_file *m, struct crypto_alg *alg)
>  {
>         struct skcipher_alg *skcipher = container_of(alg, struct skcipher_alg,
> diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
> index 0444b13..fddd1a5 100644
> --- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
> +++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
> @@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
>   */
>  #define __pure                 __attribute__((pure))
>  #define __aligned(x)           __attribute__((aligned(x)))
> +#define __aligned_largest      __attribute__((aligned))
>  #define __printf(a, b)         __attribute__((format(printf, a, b)))
>  #define __scanf(a, b)          __attribute__((format(scanf, a, b)))
>  #define __attribute_const__    __attribute__((__const__))
> --
> 2.7.4
>