Re: [PATCH 6.18 4/4] slab: recognize @GFP parameter as optional in kernel-doc

On Thu, Jul 09, 2026 at 12:33:01AM -0400, Eric Biggers wrote:
> From: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> 
> commit 7b5f5865fb11e60edd03c5e063e2d228b7062317 upstream.
> 
> Since the @GFP parameter in kmalloc_obj() etc. is now optional, change
> the kernel-doc to indicate that it is optional. This avoids kernel-doc
> warnings:
> 
> WARNING: include/linux/slab.h:1101 Excess function parameter 'GFP' description in 'kmalloc_obj'
> WARNING: include/linux/slab.h:1113 Excess function parameter 'GFP' description in 'kmalloc_objs'
> WARNING: include/linux/slab.h:1128 Excess function parameter 'GFP' description in 'kmalloc_flex'
> 
> Fixes: e19e1b480ac7 ("add default_gfp() helper macro and use it in the new *alloc_obj() helpers")
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> Acked-by: Harry Yoo (Oracle) <[email protected]>
> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/[email protected]
> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <[email protected]>
> ---
>  include/linux/slab.h | 6 +++---
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Also added to 7.1.y to keep in sync, thanks!

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