linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kernel/sysctl_binary.c: improve the usage of return value 'result'

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Message-ID: <5201E937.4010107@asianux.com>
Date:	Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:29:11 +0800
From:	Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	Li Zefan <lizefan@...wei.com>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>, xi.wang@...il.com,
	nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kernel/sysctl_binary.c: improve the usage of return value
 'result'

On 08/07/2013 02:10 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-08-07 at 13:56 +0800, Li Zefan wrote:
>>>> The right answer to the code is to config it out and then you don't have
>>>> to worry about it one way or another.
> []
>>> Hmm... do you mean you spend 5 minutes to get a conclusion ? if so,
>>> better not use word 'seems' which is not a suitable word appeared in
>>> the results, proofs or conclusions.
> []
>> You are too bad in english to do kernel development. You don't seem to
>> know how to communicate in english...
> 
> I don't think that's true.
> 
> For instance, pessimization is a pretty
> obscure word.  Most native English speakers
> could probably guess what it meant, but I
> couldn't hold any low opinion of non-native
> speaker that asked "what does that mean".
> 
> The code communicates just fine.
> 
> Chen Gang could be a bit more careful when
> making significant changes to core kernel
> facilities.
> 

OK, thanks, I really should be more careful for making patches.

> (said the guy that broke just printk)
> 
> I think the fluent English speakers can be
> tolerant reasonably well when the code is
> correct and compelling (and correct).
> 
> cheers, Joe
> 
> 
> 

Thank you very much for your understanding.


-- 
Chen Gang
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