linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] badblocks: Prefer unsigned int over unsigned

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Message-ID: <20190225170322.GA10453@bharath12345-Inspiron-5559>
Date:   Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:33:22 +0530
From:   Bharath Vedartham <linux.bhar@...il.com>
To:     Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] badblocks: Prefer unsigned int over unsigned

On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 04:50:51PM +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 4:38 PM Bharath Vedartham <linux.bhar@...il.com> wrote:
> > I understand. I am starting out kernel hacking. I have been working on
> > fixing checkpatch.pl warnings. If you have any tasks for me in the
> > kernel, it would be great.
> >
> > I have also noticed a lot of warnings to replace printk with subsystem
> > specific warning functions. Is that a valuable change?
> 
> This is a very good start:
> https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/2017-April/017765.html
> 
> Happy hacking and welcome! :-)
> 
> -- 
> Thanks,
> //richard

Hey! Thanks for the link Richard! I have read it and clearly understood
the message. I will work on understanding the kernel and writing my own
code for my own personal learning before jumping into tasks! Thanks for
your time!

Bharath