linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 12/15] module_param: make bool parameters really bool (drivers & misc)

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Date:	Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:58:13 +0300
From:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Cc:	lkml - Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 12/15] module_param: make bool parameters really bool
 (drivers & misc)

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 01:48:51PM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
> --- a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
> +++ b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
> @@ -105,13 +105,14 @@
>  #define PCD_NAME	"pcd"
>  #define PCD_UNITS	4
>  
> +#include <linux/types.h>
>  /* Here are things one can override from the insmod command.
>     Most are autoprobed by paride unless set here.  Verbose is off
>     by default.
>  
>  */
>  
> -static int verbose = 0;
> +static bool verbose = 0;

This should be int.  Verbose can be set to 2 for extra verbosity.

Btw, these patches that touch a ton of drivers are the wrong idea.
If you ack any part of it, then get_maintainer.pl CCs you on every
single kernel patch until eventually you get old and die.

regards,
dan carpenter

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