linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0244/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro

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Date:	Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:58:51 +0200
From:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Baole Ni <baolex.ni@...el.com>,
	Krzysztof Kozłowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>,
	Dave Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Doug Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>,
	Andrew Duggan <aduggan@...aptics.com>,
	Kukjin Kim <kgene@...nel.org>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	dougthompson@...ssion.com, chuansheng.liu@...el.com,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	"linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org" <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0244/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro


> > I assume Wolfram will merge this.
> 
> I assume not, see http://lwn.net/Articles/696227/

Thanks for the pointer. I missed the discussion but came up with the
same conclusions: a) octals are easier to read and b) original author
should have asked if this change was feasible before posting 1285
patches :(


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