linux-kernel - Re: Re: [PATCH 1/1] tracing, workqueuetrace: Make workqueuetracepoints use TRACE

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Date:	Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:07:28 +0800
From:	"Zhaolei" <zhaolei@...fujitsu.com>
To:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	"KOSAKI Motohiro" <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>,
	"Steven Rostedt" <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	"Frederic Weisbecker" <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	"Tom Zanussi" <tzanussi@...il.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH 1/1] tracing, workqueuetrace: Make workqueuetracepoints use TRACE_EVENT macro

* From: "Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>
> 
> * Zhaolei <zhaolei@...fujitsu.com> wrote:
> 
>> It it because I use similar format with other TRACE_EVENT 
>> definition. Actually, I don't know why we need to add prefix and 
>> postfix TABs, and is it necessary to use tab to make alignment for 
>> each fields.
> 
> The __array() entry is a bit special - i wouldnt worry much about 
> it, please ignore the checkpatch warning in this case - or remove 
> the prefix tab.
Hello, Ingo 

Thanks for your teach.

I think remove the prefix tab only(but remain postfix) make code looks
a bit ugly. I prefer to remain both tabs.
It is to say I will not modify tabs in this patch.

Thanks
Zhaolei

> 
> The alignment of the fields are useful visually: all the field names 
> are enumerated in a vertical row and are easy to see at a glance. 
> The postfix tabs are nice because they move the non-C-syntax closing 
> ')' out of the line of sight. The prefix tabs are useful for a 
> similar reason.
> 
> Ingo
> 
>