linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0096/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro

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Date:	Tue, 2 Aug 2016 15:09:13 +0200
From:	Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@...rix.com>
To:	Baole Ni <baolex.ni@...el.com>
CC:	<konrad.wilk@...cle.com>, <pavel@....cz>,
	<gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, <hpa@...or.com>, <x86@...nel.org>,
	<xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<chuansheng.liu@...el.com>, <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
	<kent.overstreet@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0096/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro

On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 06:40:21PM +0800, Baole Ni wrote:
> I find that the developers often just specified the numeric value
> when calling a macro which is defined with a parameter for access permission.
> As we know, these numeric value for access permission have had the corresponding macro,
> and that using macro can improve the robustness and readability of the code,
> thus, I suggest replacing the numeric parameter with the macro.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chuansheng Liu <chuansheng.liu@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Baole Ni <baolex.ni@...el.com>

Acked-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@...rix.com>