linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] nbd: correct disconnect behavior

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Date:	Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:54:59 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Paul Clements <paul.clements@...eleye.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, nbd-general@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] nbd: correct disconnect behavior

Hi!

> >> --- a/include/linux/nbd.h
> >> +++ b/include/linux/nbd.h
> >> @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct nbd_device {
> >>  	u64 bytesize;
> >>  	pid_t pid; /* pid of nbd-client, if attached */
> >>  	int xmit_timeout;
> >> +	int disconnect; /* a disconnect has been requested by user */
> >>  };
> >
> >The cool kids are using bool lately ;)
> 
> No, they're not. The C++ guys and stuffy old ex-cobol types are, and
> think it helps. (Does any architecture anywhere _not_ use int for
> bool?)

Its useful as documentation, and while it is probably int,
faster/smaller code can probably generated in some cases.
									Pavel
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