linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/7] [NET]: uninline dev_alloc

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Message-Id: <200803282334.29975.vda.linux@googlemail.com>
Date:	Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:34:29 +0100
From:	Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	ilpo.jarvinen@...sinki.fi, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	acme@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/7] [NET]: uninline dev_alloc_skb, de-bloats a lot

On Friday 28 March 2008 01:52, David Miller wrote:
> From: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:36:59 +0100
> 
> > Can you add a comment which explains the intent?
> > 
> > +struct sk_buff *dev_alloc_skb(unsigned int length)
> > +{
> > +       /* There is more code here than it seems:
> > +        * __dev_alloc_skb is an inline */
> > +	return __dev_alloc_skb(length, GFP_ATOMIC);
> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_alloc_skb);
> 
> I've applied his patch already, if you want this comment
> please submit the patch to add it and also please use
> the correct formatting of the comment.

Here it is.

Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>
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vda

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