linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] ext4: don't pass entire map to check_eofblocks

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Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:13:02 -0500
From:	Ted Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Cc:	ext4 development <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ext4: don't pass entire map to check_eofblocks_fl

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:55:07AM -0600, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> 
> Since check_eofblocks_fl() only uses the m_lblk portion of
> the map structure, we may as well pass that directly, rather
> than passing the entire map, which IMHO obfuscates what
> parameters check_eofblocks_fl() cares about.  Not a big
> deal, but seems tidier and less confusing, to me.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>

Thanks, added to the ext4 patch queue.

						- Ted
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