linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Document flexible arrays

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Date:	Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:13:52 -0600
From:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Dave Hansen <haveblue@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document flexible arrays

On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:20:16 -0700 (PDT)
David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com> wrote:

> Hmm, there are a number of changes in -mm that conflict with the 
> description given in this document (element poisoning, DEFINE_FLEX_ARRAY, 
> array shrinking, etc).  Perhaps this could be based on the -mm behavior 
> and get pushed through Andrew so that it's consistent when merged for 
> 2.6.32?

I've seen those patches going by.  The problem is that documenting
existing, in-mainline APIs is challenging enough; trying to document
maybe-next-release versions is a recipe for frustration.  So I'd really
rather start with a document that describes the current state of the
art; I promise I'll update it when the other changes go in.

Sound reasonable?

Thanks,

jon
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