linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] virtio_blk: Add help function to format mass of disks

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Message-ID: <20120410155308.GB20551@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:53:08 +0300
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>, Ren Mingxin <renmx@...fujitsu.com>,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au, axboe@...nel.dk,
	James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com, asamymuthupa@...ron.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	kvm@...r.kernel.org, virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] virtio_blk: Add help function to format mass of disks

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 08:49:43AM -0700, Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hello, guys.
> 
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 04:34:06PM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > Why not use 'base' below?  neither unit nor base change.
> > 
> > Yes it's a bit strange, it was the same in Tejun's patch.
> > Tejun, any idea?
> 
> It was years ago, so I don't recall much.  I think I wanted to use a
> variable name which signifies its role - I worked out the rather
> convoluted base number logic on paper first and I probably wanted to
> keep the distinctions.  I don't think it really matters at this point
> tho.  Just make sure those functions are marked deprecated so that no
> one else copies them.
> 
> Thanks.

I guess I'll keep it same so it's easier to deduplicate
if someon wants to.

> -- 
> tejun
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