linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] mm: Cleanup in do_shrink

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Date:   Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:21:32 +0000
From:   David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
To:     'Kirill Tkhai' <ktkhai@...tuozzo.com>,
        "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "vdavydov.dev@...il.com" <vdavydov.dev@...il.com>,
        "mhocko@...e.com" <mhocko@...e.com>,
        "penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp" 
        <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
        "shakeelb@...gle.com" <shakeelb@...gle.com>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] mm: Cleanup in do_shrink_slab()

From: Kirill Tkhai
> Sent: 19 July 2018 17:05
> 
> Group long variables together to minimize number of occupied lines
> and place all definitions in back Christmas tree order.

Grouping together unrelated variables doesn't really make the code
any more readable.
IMHO One variable per line is usually best.

> Also, simplify expression around batch_size: use all power of C language!

   foo = bar ? : baz;
Is not part of C, it is a gcc extension.

	David

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