linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 07/30] memblock: remove _virt from APIs returning virtual address

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Message-ID: <20180926092754.GN6278@dhcp22.suse.cz>
Date:   Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:27:54 +0200
From:   Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>
To:     Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 07/30] memblock: remove _virt from APIs returning virtual
 address

On Fri 14-09-18 15:10:22, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> The conversion is done using
> 
> sed -i 's@...block_virt_alloc@...block_alloc@g' \
> 	$(git grep -l memblock_virt_alloc)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

As I've said earlier, I am not entirely thrilled by this change. It is
unnecessary churn. So if nothing else just add a note _why_ you think
this is better.
-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs