On 8/25/25 13:07, Jan Beulich wrote:
> On 24.08.2025 16:56, Dmytro Prokopchuk1 wrote:
>> --- a/docs/misra/deviations.rst
>> +++ b/docs/misra/deviations.rst
>> @@ -97,6 +97,19 @@ Deviations related to MISRA C:2012 Rules:
>>          Xen expects developers to ensure code remains safe and reliable in 
>> builds,
>>          even when debug-only assertions like `ASSERT_UNREACHABLE() are 
>> removed.
>>   
>> +   * - R2.1
>> +     - The 'BUG()' macro is intentionally used in the 'prepare_acpi()' 
>> function
>> +       in specific build configuration (when the config CONFIG_ACPI is not
>> +       defined) to trigger an error if ACPI-related features are used 
>> incorrectly.
>> +     - Tagged as `deliberate` for ECLAIR.
> 
> With
> 
> #define acpi_disabled true
> 
> in xen/acpi.h I don't see why we even have that inline stub. When it's dropped
> and the declaration left in place without #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI around it, the
> compiler will DCE the code (much like we arrange for in many other places). No
> deviation needed then.
> 
> If such a deviation was to be added, it would need disambiguating. A function
> of the given name could appear in x86 as well. That wouldn't be covered by the
> Eclair config then, but it would be covered by the text here.
> 
>> +   * - R2.1
>> +     - The 'BUG()' macro is intentionally used in 'gicv3_do_LPI'() and
>> +       'gicv3_its_setup_collection()' functions in specific build 
>> configuration
>> +       (when the config CONFIG_HAS_ITS is not defined) to catch and prevent 
>> any
>> +       unintended execution of code that should only run when ITS is 
>> available.
>> +     - Tagged as `deliberate` for ECLAIR.
> 
> I didn't look at this, but I would very much hope that something similar could
> be done there as well.
> 
> Jan

Thank you for review, Jan.
I'll pay attention on it.

Dmytro.

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