linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND] x86, amd-nb: Misc correctness fixes

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Date:	Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:14:40 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, x86 <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] x86, amd-nb: Misc correctness fixes


* Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org> wrote:

> Make functions used strictly in bool context return bool. Also, fixup
> used types and comments, and make a local function static, while at it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>

I'm confused about the title - a 'correctness fix' is one that fixes an actual bug.

Did you mean 'cleanliness fixes'?

Also, checkpatch outputs a warning that looks legit.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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