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Date:   Sun, 7 Oct 2018 04:49:47 +0900
From:   Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
To:     Leonardo Brás <leobras.c@...il.com>
Cc:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] kbuild: Optimize tests and remove shadowed local variable.

Hi Leonardo, David,



On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 11:32 AM Leonardo Bras <leobras.c@...il.com> wrote:
>
> Hello David,
>
> My name is Leonardo and I am new to kernel development.
>
> Is this patch acceptable? Do it need some rework? The change makes sense?
> Is there a way to better follow the workflow for this patch?
>
> Please let me know if it needs anything.


I thought David would pick this up,
but he is not responding.

Now, applied to my kbuild tree.


Thanks.

>
> Best regards,
>
> Leonardo Bras
>
> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 4:11 AM Masahiro Yamada
> <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com> wrote:
> >
> > FW: David Howells
> >
> >
> > 2018-09-19 8:00 GMT+09:00 Leonardo Brás <leobras.c@...il.com>:
> > > Removes an unnecessary shadowed local variable (start).
> > > Optimize test of isdigit:
> > > - If isalpha returns true, isdigit will return false, so no need to test.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Leonardo Brás <leobras.c@...il.com>
> >
> >
> > This patch was sent to me, but maybe belong to David's field.
> >
> > David, will you take care of this patch?
> >
> > https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/988171/
> >
> > I think the commit subject should be changed kbuild: -> ASN.1:
> >
> >
> > Anyway, this patch looks trivial,
> > FWIW
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > ---
> > >  scripts/asn1_compiler.c | 8 ++++----
> > >  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/scripts/asn1_compiler.c b/scripts/asn1_compiler.c
> > > index c146020fc783..a0056df4e358 100644
> > > --- a/scripts/asn1_compiler.c
> > > +++ b/scripts/asn1_compiler.c
> > > @@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static void tokenise(char *buffer, char *end)
> > >
> > >                         /* Handle string tokens */
> > >                         if (isalpha(*p)) {
> > > -                               const char **dir, *start = p;
> > > +                               const char **dir;
> > >
> > >                                 /* Can be a directive, type name or element
> > >                                  * name.  Find the end of the name.
> > > @@ -454,10 +454,10 @@ static void tokenise(char *buffer, char *end)
> > >
> > >                                 tokens[tix++].token_type = TOKEN_TYPE_NAME;
> > >                                 continue;
> > > -                       }
> > >
> > > -                       /* Handle numbers */
> > > -                       if (isdigit(*p)) {
> > > +                       } else if (isdigit(*p)) {
> > > +                               /* Handle numbers */
> > > +
> > >                                 /* Find the end of the number */
> > >                                 q = p + 1;
> > >                                 while (q < nl && (isdigit(*q)))
> > > --
> > > 2.19.0
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Masahiro Yamada



-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada