linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] checkpatch: fix multiple const * types

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Date:   Wed, 8 May 2019 17:26:11 +0200
From:   Antonio Borneo <borneo.antonio@...il.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] checkpatch: fix multiple const * types

On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 4:51 PM Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:
...
> It might be better to use a max match like {0,4} instead of *
>
> perl is pretty memory intensive at multiple unrestricted matches
> of somewhat complex patterns.

Agree! Will send a V2!
Thanks for the review!

Antonio