linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3 2/6] mailbox: Introduce a new common API

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Date:	Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:04:35 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Jassi Brar <jassisinghbrar@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, s-anna@...com, tony@...mide.com,
	omar.ramirez@...itl.com, loic.pallardy@...com,
	lftan.linux@...il.com, slapdau@...oo.com.au,
	courtney.cavin@...ymobile.com, rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com,
	Jassi Brar <jaswinder.singh@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3 2/6] mailbox: Introduce a new common API

On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 11:55:27PM +0530, Jassi Brar wrote:
> +typedef unsigned request_token_t;

Ick.  Why add a new typedef?  And if you do need this, drop the "_t" on
the end please.

Why not just rely on an unsigned int?  Or long?  Do you really need a
new type?

thanks,

greg k-h
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