linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] overflow.h: Rename __ab_c_size() to __calc

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Message-ID: <20190406093201.GB14245@zn.tnic>
Date:   Sat, 6 Apr 2019 11:32:01 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Cc:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] overflow.h: Rename __ab_c_size() to __calc_size()

On Fri, Apr 05, 2019 at 09:25:27AM -0700, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> I don't think that's a good idea; we should only document functions we
> want other people to use.

Yap.

> I could also go for renaming this to __size_ab_plus_c.

Let's just leave it short as it is now - the comment should be good
enough.

Btw, is anyone picking this up or should I?

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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