linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH trivial] include/linux/gfp.h: Improve the coding styles

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Date:	Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:06:41 +0800
From:	Chen Gang <chengang@...ndsoft.com.cn>
To:	SeongJae Park <sj38.park@...il.com>
CC:	Mel Gorman <mgorman@...hsingularity.net>, trivial@...nel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, vbabka@...e.cz, rientjes@...gle.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mhocko@...e.cz, hannes@...xchg.org,
	vdavydov@...tuozzo.com, dan.j.williams@...el.com,
	linux-mm@...ck.org, Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH trivial] include/linux/gfp.h: Improve the coding styles

On 2/26/16 07:12, SeongJae Park wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 26 Feb 2016, Chen Gang wrote:
> 
>>
>> git is a tool mainly for analyzing code, but not mainly for normal
>> reading main code.
>>
>> So for me, the coding styles need not consider about git.
> 
> 
> It is common to see reject of trivial coding style fixup patch here and
> there.  Those patches usually be merged for early stage files that only
> few people read / write.  However, for files that are old and lots of
> people read and write, those patches are rejected in usual.  I mean, the
> negative opinions for this patches are usual in this community.
> 
> I agree that coding style is important and respect your effort.  However,
> because the code will be seen and written by most kernel hackers, the file
> should be maintained to be easily readable and writable by most kernel
> hackers, especially, maintainers.  What I want to say is, we should
> respect maintainers' opinion in usual.
> 

Yes we need consider about the maintainers' options.

And my another ideas are replied in the other thread, please check, and
welcome any ideas, suggestion, and completions.


Thanks.
-- 
Chen Gang (陈刚)

Managing Natural Environments is the Duty of Human Beings.