linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/1] Staging: hv: Move the mouse driver out of staging

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Date:	Wed, 2 Nov 2011 23:04:37 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Jesper Juhl <jj@...osbits.net>,
	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
CC:	"dmitry.torokhov@...il.com" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	"jkosina@...e.cz" <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	"gregkh@...e.de" <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"ohering@...e.com" <ohering@...e.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"virtualization@...ts.osdl.org" <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	"joe@...ches.com" <joe@...ches.com>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] Staging: hv: Move the mouse driver out of staging



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesper Juhl [mailto:jj@...osbits.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 6:59 PM
> To: Dan Carpenter
> Cc: KY Srinivasan; dmitry.torokhov@...il.com; jkosina@...e.cz;
> gregkh@...e.de; ohering@...e.com; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> virtualization@...ts.osdl.org; joe@...ches.com; devel@...uxdriverproject.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Staging: hv: Move the mouse driver out of staging
> 
> On Sat, 29 Oct 2011, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 12:54:34AM +0200, Jesper Juhl wrote:
> > > > +			default:
> > > > +				pr_err("unhandled packet type %d, tid %llx len
> %d\n",
> > > > +				   desc->type,
> > > > +				   req_id,
> > > > +				   bytes_recvd);
> > >
> > > Why not:
> > >
> > >                                 pr_err("unhandled packet type %d, tid %llx
> > >                                        len %d\n", desc->type, req_id, bytes_recvd);
> >
> > Because then the printk would be messed up?  Your final printed
> > string would look like:
> >
> > "unhandled packet type %d, tid %llx
> >                                        len %d\n"
> >
> > Don't break strings up across lines because it breaks grep.  If K. Y.
> > wants to put all the parameters on one line instead of three that
> > would probably be better, but in the end who cares?
> >
> Right, so I obviously "fat fingered" that and should have read my email
> once more before sending. *But* the point really was just the "put all the
> parameters on one line rather than 3" bit...
> 
> As for who cares; well, I cared enough to actually read the patch and send
> a reply, and I thought we needed more reviewers... When I review something
> I comment on everything I spot from bugs to trivial stuff - then it is
> up to the recipient to pick the things they want to address from the
> reply..

I am sure I will have to re-spin this. I will take care of it then.


Regards,

K. Y
 

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