linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/4] Add routine for generating an ID for kernel pointer

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Date:	Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:02:24 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...allels.com>,
	Glauber Costa <glommer@...allels.com>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Matt Helsley <matthltc@...ibm.com>,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
	Vasiliy Kulikov <segoon@...nwall.com>,
	Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [patch 1/4] Add routine for generating an ID for kernel pointer

On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:54:29 -0500
Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:

> > +config GENERIC_OBJECT_ID
> > +	bool "Enable generic object ID infrastructure"
> > +	depends on CHECKPOINT_RESTORE
> > +	default n
> > +	help
> > +	  Turn on the functionality that can generate IDs for kernel
> 
> "Turn on functionality"
> 
> > +	  objects, which are exported to userspace via /proc filesystem.
> 
> Lose the ,
> 
> > +
> > +	  It is useful if you need to examinate kernel objects and test
> 
> examine
> 
> > +	  if they are shared between several tasks. These IDs should never
> > +	  be used for anything but the "sameness" test. Besides, the IDs are
> 
> s/Besides, the/The/
> 
> > +	  dynamic and valid only while object is alive, once it get freed or
> 
> s/alive, once/alive. Once/
> 
> > +	  kernel is rebooted -- the IDs will be changed.
> 
> s/ --/,/

heh, I avoided mentioning these things because I usually rewrite the
user-facing text when merging patches from non-native English speakers.

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