linux-kernel - Re: [vmw_vmci RFC 01/11] Apply VMCI context code

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Date:	Wed, 16 May 2012 11:34:35 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Andrew Stiegmann <astiegmann@...are.com>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, acking@...are.com, dtor@...are.com,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, dsouders@...are.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, cschamp@...are.com
Subject: Re: [vmw_vmci RFC 01/11] Apply VMCI context code

Both of your comments have been added to my "to do" list before the next time I publish.  Thanks for the feedback.

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Hemminger" <shemminger@...tta.com>
> To: "Andrew Stiegmann (stieg)" <astiegmann@...are.com>
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, acking@...are.com, dtor@...are.com, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
> virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, dsouders@...are.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, cschamp@...are.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:01:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [vmw_vmci RFC 01/11] Apply VMCI context code
> 
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 08:06:58 -0700
> "Andrew Stiegmann (stieg)" <astiegmann@...are.com> wrote:
> 
> > Context code maintains state for vmci and allows the driver
> > to communicate with multiple VMs.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andrew Stiegmann (stieg) <astiegmann@...are.com>
> 
> Running checkpatch reveals the usual noise, and the following that
> should be addressed.
> 
> ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
> #272: FILE: drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c:183:
> +static bool ctx_exists_locked(uint32_t cid)	// IN
> 
> ERROR: "foo * bar" should be "foo *bar"
> #304: FILE: drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c:215:
> +		      uid_t * user, struct vmci_ctx **outContext)
> 
> I don't mind the C99 style comments, but the // IN convention
> is pretty useless and should be removed.
> 
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