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Date:	Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:26:59 +0800
From:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
To:	opurdila@...acom.com
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Developers <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH v5 2/3] sysctl: add proc_do_large_bitmap

Octavian Purdila wrote:
>> I think one of them is enough, since we already chose commas, why
>> do we need to add spaces? If you have some strong reason to add it,
>> I have no objections.
>>
> 
> It is just for simpler implementation. It is actually harder to restrict the separator to only commas insted of allowing both spaces and commas, because I rely on functions used for the integer vector handling. 
> 
> Maybe I should change those functions to be more generic and thus to allow more stricter input, but I am not sure if its worth it. Isn't a more permissive input format desirable?

I think you should ask Eric, since he proposed using commas. :)
I am fine with either of them.

Thanks.
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