Re: [PATCH 0/8] modules: Move 'struct module_signature' to UAPI

Petr Pavlu <[email protected]>
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On 3/2/26 1:42 PM, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:
> This structure definition is used outside the kernel proper.
> For example in kmod and the kernel build environment.
> 
> To allow reuse, move it to a new UAPI header.
> 
> While it is not a true UAPI, it is a common practice to have
> non-UAPI interface definitions in the kernel's UAPI headers.
> 
> This came up as part of my CONFIG_MODULE_HASHES series [0].
> But it is useful on its own and so we get it out of the way.
> 
> [0] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/aZ3OfJJSJgfOb0rJ@levanger/
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <[email protected]>

This looks reasonable from my side and reduces code duplication. With
the removal of MODULE_SIGNATURE_TYPE_MERKLE in patch 6, as reported by
the AI, the changes seem ok to me. Feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Petr Pavlu <[email protected]>

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Thanks,
Petr
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