linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] rcu: Cleanup the variables used to request a new grace period

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Date:   Mon, 21 May 2018 16:41:33 -0700
From:   Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>
To:     "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:     Joel Fernandes <joelaf@...gle.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
        Lai Jiangshan <jiangshanlai@...il.com>, byungchul.park@....com,
        kernel-team@...roid.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] rcu: Cleanup the variables used to request a new
 grace period

On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 04:39:34PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 09:42:18PM -0700, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> > The 'c' variable was used previously to store the grace period that is
> > being requested. However it is not very meaningful since the gp_seq
> > conversions. This patch replaces it with gp_seq_req indicating that
> > this is the grace period that was requested. Also updating tracing with
> > the new name.
> > 
> > Previous patch discussion is at:
> > https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10396579/
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>
> 
> Very good, I have queued this for review and testing.  I reworked the
> commit log a bit, please see below for the version that I have queued.

Yes, commit log looks good, thanks for queuing it!

thanks,

 - Joel