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Date:   Wed, 9 Oct 2019 11:09:43 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
To:     Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] string.h: Mark 34 functions with __must_check
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On Wed, 9 Oct 2019 14:14:28 +0200
Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de> wrote:

> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 13:53:59 +0200
> 
> Several functions return values with which useful data processing
> should be performed. These values must not be ignored then.
> Thus use the annotation “__must_check” in the shown function declarations.
> 
> Add also corresponding parameter names for adjusted functions.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
>

I'm curious. How many warnings showed up when you applied this patch?

-- Steve