In xbc_verify_tree(), the loop iterating through all nodes to check that xbc_nodes[i].next < xbc_node_num and xbc_nodes[i].child < xbc_node_num is a defensive sanity check against implementation regressions (such an out-of-bounds index cannot be produced by malformed input). Running this check in the kernel adds unnecessary boot-time overhead. Split this check out into xbc_sanity_check_tree() for userspace, so that it continues to run during userspace bootconfig validation (e.g. when applying or testing bootconfig with tools/bootconfig), but is omitted in the kernel to speed up initialization. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/178913600409.248794.12941798680046327623.stgit@devnote2/ Reported-by: Sang-Heon Jeon <ekffu200098@gmail.com> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260905141637.1547429-1-ekffu200098@gmail.com/ Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org> Reviewed-by: Sang-Heon Jeon <ekffu200098@gmail.com>