linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/6] usermodehelper: kill umh_wait, renumber UMH

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Date:	Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:39:17 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	apw@...onical.com, arjan@...ux.intel.com, fhrbata@...hat.com,
	john.johansen@...onical.com, penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp,
	rientjes@...gle.com, tj@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/6] usermodehelper: kill umh_wait, renumber UMH_* constants

On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:48:21 +0100, Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com> wrote:
> No functional changes. It is not sane to use UMH_KILLABLE with
> enum umh_wait, but obviously we do not want another argument in
> call_usermodehelper_* helpers. Kill this enum, use the plain int.

Seems like a step backwards.  Perhaps reorder the enum, but implying an
explicit range of values explicit by using an enum seems good.

But it's a minor gripe, feel free to ignore.

Entire series:
Acked-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>

Thanks for this!
Rusty.
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