[PATCH] selftests: lsm: Refactor `flags_overset_lsm_set_self_attr` test

[Amit]

On 14/11/24 10:38 pm, Shuah Khan wrote:
> On 11/14/24 09:55, Casey Schaufler wrote:
>>
>> On 11/14/2024 8:25 AM, Shuah Khan wrote:
>>> On 11/12/24 11:28, Amit Vadhavana wrote:
>>>> - Remove unnecessary `tctx` variable, use `ctx` directly.
>>>> - Simplified code with no functional changes.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would rephrase the short to simply say Remove unused variable,
>>> as refactor implies more extensive changes than what this patch
>>> is actually doing.
>>>
>>> Please write complete sentences instead of bullet points in the
>>> change log.
V2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241116152136.10635-1-av2082000@gmail.com/
>>> >>> How did you find this problem? Do include the details on how
>>> in the change log.
While exploring the kselftest framework. I found the this problem.
>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Amit Vadhavana <av2082000 at gmail.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>    tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lsm_set_self_attr_test.c | 7 +++----
>>>>    1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lsm_set_self_attr_test.c
>>>> b/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lsm_set_self_attr_test.c
>>>> index 66dec47e3ca3..732e89fe99c0 100644
>>>> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lsm_set_self_attr_test.c
>>>> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lsm_set_self_attr_test.c
>>>> @@ -56,16 +56,15 @@ TEST(flags_zero_lsm_set_self_attr)
>>>>    TEST(flags_overset_lsm_set_self_attr)
>>>>    {
>>>>        const long page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
>>>> -    char *ctx = calloc(page_size, 1);
>>>> +    struct lsm_ctx *ctx = calloc(page_size, 1);
>>>
>>> Why not name this tctx and avoid changes to the ASSERT_EQs
>>> below?
>>
>> In the realm of linux security modules ctx is short for "context".
>> I used tctx here because I was lazy. It would be much better to
>> drop tctx, even if it means a tiny bit more change.
>>
> 
> Makes sense.
> 
> Amit, you can ignore this comment about tctx and ctx. Please do fix
> others about the change log and short log.
> 
> thanks,
> -- Shuah
> 

-- 
Thanks,
Amit V.