linux-ext4 - Re: Use of consistent types in e2fsprogs

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Date:	Tue, 17 May 2011 08:32:49 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
To:	Andreas Dilger <adilger.kernel@...ger.ca>
cc:	"Ted Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>,
	Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: Use of consistent types in e2fsprogs

> I'm not suggesting a global search & replace of "long long" or anything.
> However, the current mish-mash of int vs. long vs. dgrp_t for group numbers,
> __u64 vs blk64_t, etc doesn't make it clear when something is intentionally
> that type, or just happens to be working for now.  Having separate types
> for groups vs. physical blocks vs. logical blocks as we do in the kernel
> will improve the quality of the code itself, I think.
> 
> Cheers, Andreas
> 

I have to agree with Andreas here, types in e2fsprogs are not consistent
and I have encounter this several times, trying to decide which one is
the best, looking for examples, and finding different uses in different
parts of e2fsprogs tools. It is a mess. I think it is worth the core crunch
I someone is willing to do the job.

Thanks!
-Lukas
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