linux-kernel - Re: Coccinelle: Rename the script for a transformation of memory allocations

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Date:   Wed, 3 Jan 2018 13:31:04 +0100
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>, cocci@...teme.lip6.fr
Cc:     Gilles Muller <Gilles.Muller@...6.fr>,
        Himanshu Jha <himanshujha199640@...il.com>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Nicolas Palix <nicolas.palix@...g.fr>,
        Amitoj Kaur Chawla <amitoj1606@...il.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Coccinelle: Rename the script for a transformation of memory
 allocations

>> How would you like to express the provided functionality in a
>> “permanent” file name?
> 
> I have not idea what a permanent file name is.

Are you used to the selection of permalinks?


> The current name could be better without the leading k,
> but otherwise I think it is fine.

I suggest to express more details than to keep the word “simple” there.


>> May names contain space characters generally for Linux files?
> 
> I have never seen a file name with spaces in the Linux kernel,
> but I don't know an easy way to check for that.

Corresponding search tools can determine this if it would be desired.


> But personally, I really dislike them,

Interesting …


> and I will nack any patch that proposes to use one.

Would you insist to replace such “special characters” by dashes or underscores?

Regards,
Markus