linux-kernel - Re: sparc: bpf_jit: Rename jump labels in bpf_jit

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Date:   Sun, 4 Sep 2016 09:20:55 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org,
        Adam Buchbinder <adam.buchbinder@...il.com>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Rabin Vincent <rabin@....in>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>
Subject: Re: sparc: bpf_jit: Rename jump labels in bpf_jit_compile()

>> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/Documentation/CodingStyle?id=865a1caa4b6b886babdd9d67e7c3608be4567a51
> 
> You seem to lack understanding of the difference between absolute
> requirements and "advice".
> 
> As Sparc maintainer I can choose to not take this "advice",
> and I so choose to do so.

Your conclusion can be fine in principle.

I am just curious on how much further software development "fun" the recent update
by a topic like "CodingStyle: Clarify and complete chapter 7" will trigger.


> If you want to be completely ignored by me,

I hope that this action does not need to happen.


> then keep arguing the way you are right now.

I guess that I will stumble on more software improvement opportunities
you find harder to become comfortable with.

Regards,
Markus