linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/12] x86: Cleanup usage of struct desc

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Message-ID: <49085C9B.6000905@goop.org>
Date:	Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:52:43 +1100
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Joe Damato <ice799@...il.com>
CC:	linux-x86_64@...r.kernel.org, linux-newbie@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/12] x86: Cleanup usage of struct desc_struct

Joe Damato wrote:
> Use gate_desc typedef for IDT entries instead of struct desc_struct.
>   

Why's that?  In general we try to avoid typedefs unless they're really 
necessary.  If it is necessary, it should be named gate_desc_t.

    J
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