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Message-ID: <50C27665.4090206@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:06:13 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Cong Ding <dinggnu@...il.com>
CC:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arch/x86/tools/gen-insn-attr-x86.awk: remove duplicate
 const

On 12/07/2012 03:03 PM, Cong Ding wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2012 at 02:56:16PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> On 12/07/2012 02:49 PM, Cong Ding wrote:
>>> On Fri, Dec 07, 2012 at 02:45:43PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>>> Patch description please?
>>> there are 2 consts in the definition of one variable
>>>
>>
>> Please put in an actual patch description.  The first line (subject
>> line) is a title; the patch should make sense without it.
> sorry for that. so like this is fine?
>

Well, except that typically you should explain which variable it is. 
Yes, it is obvious if you look at the patch, but you're making the 
reader spend a few more moments than necessary.

Also, you should explain what the harm is -- if it breaks anything or is 
just a cosmetic issue.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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