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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 02:13:21 +0000 From: Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk> To: John Pittman <jpittman@...hat.com> Cc: axboe@...nel.dk, linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: Change 'unsigned' to 'unsigned int' throughout block layer On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 08:37:02PM -0500, John Pittman wrote: > In quite a few files throughout the block layer, the bare 'unsigned' is > used rather than the preferred 'unsigned int'. Preferred by whom? > The issue was What is that "issue" and why is it a problem in the first place? > exposed by checkpatch.pl. Warnings encountered were: Oh, good - so presumably it does have some explanations beyond "The Most Holy checkpatch.pl Spake Unto Us"; could the esteemed sir share those with us?
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