linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] fdtable: Extensive fs/file.c cleanups.

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Message-Id: <200610061438.07702.vlobanov@speakeasy.net>
Date:	Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:38:07 -0700
From:	Vadim Lobanov <vlobanov@...akeasy.net>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] fdtable: Extensive fs/file.c cleanups.

On Friday 06 October 2006 13:22, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:52:28 -0700
>
> Vadim Lobanov <vlobanov@...akeasy.net> wrote:
> > As long as the previous patch replaces the guts of fs/file.c, it makes
> > sense to tidy up all the code within. This work includes:
> > 	code simplification via refactoring,
> > 	elimination of unnecessary code paths,
> > 	extensive commenting throughout the entire file, and
> > 	other minor cleanups and consistency tweaks.
> > This patch does not contain any functional modifications.
> >
> > This is the last patch in the series. All the code should now be sparkly
> > clean.
>
> This (wordwrapped) patch should have been the first in the series, not the
> last.

Didn't know. Was hoping to gather this kind of feedback after the first 
submission attempt.

> So I'll drop this one.

This patch still has a lot of useful (and I'd argue necessary) fixes for 
incorrect comments and confusing code ordering. It's especially nice for 
those who might try to understand what's going on inside fs/file.c, so seems 
a shame to drop it. I could...
	... hold on to it until the other fdtable changes hit mainline.
		or
	... redo this one with just the bare essentials.
		or
	... drop it completely.

-- Vadim Lobanov
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