linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] globmatch() helper function

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Date:	Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:22:11 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	George Spelvin <linux@...izon.com>
CC:	peterz@...radead.org, andi@...stfloor.org, srostedt@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] globmatch() helper function

Hello,

George Spelvin wrote:
> Do people think that would be, on balance, better?  It would be plenty
> good enough for the blacklist application.

Just pass a depth parameter and trigger WARN_ON() and return -EINVAL
when it exceeds ten.  It's a five minute change and should be enough
for kernel usages.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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