linux-kernel - Re: [v6] coccinelle: semantic code search for missing put

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Date:   Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:00:47 +0100
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Cc:     Wen Yang <yellowriver2010@...mail.com>,
        Gilles Muller <Gilles.Muller@...6.fr>,
        Nicolas Palix <nicolas.palix@...g.fr>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        Wen Yang <wen.yang99@....com.cn>,
        Cheng Shengyu <cheng.shengyu@....com.cn>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Coccinelle <cocci@...teme.lip6.fr>
Subject: Re: [v6] coccinelle: semantic code search for missing put_device()

>> Would you dare to interpret my update suggestion (reordering of two identifiers)
>> as a required SmPL script correction?
>
> I didn't suggest to reorder anything.

This is obvious according to your acknowledgement for the sixth version
of this evolving SmPL script.


> Both are needed.

If you would insist on the specification of such an assignment exclusion
for a SmPL ellipsis:
Can we agree on a correct order?


> And, no I don't consider it to be a required suggestion.

Have we got a different view about an implementation detail at this place?


> In practice, reassigning such a variable is very unlikely.

This can be.

Regards,
Markus