linux-kernel - Re: [3/5] Coccinelle: put_device: Merge four SmPL when constraints into one

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Date:   Mon, 13 May 2019 14:52:42 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Cc:     Gilles Muller <Gilles.Muller@...6.fr>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Nicolas Palix <nicolas.palix@...g.fr>,
        Wen Yang <wen.yang99@....com.cn>, cocci@...teme.lip6.fr,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Yi Wang <wang.yi59@....com.cn>
Subject: Re: [3/5] Coccinelle: put_device: Merge four SmPL when constraints
 into one

>> I try to stress SmPL functionality in this use case.
>
> That's not the goal of the semantic patches in the kernel.
>
> The rule is fine as it is.

I am curious under which circumstances other software aspects
can become more relevant (as suggested).

Regards,
Markus