linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] kernel.h: Update comment about simple

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Date:   Thu, 1 Aug 2019 21:50:54 +0200
From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Mans Rullgard <mans@...sr.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] kernel.h: Update comment about simple_strto<foo>() functions

On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 9:29 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com> wrote:
>
> There were discussions in the past about use cases for
> simple_strto<foo>() functions and, in some rare cases,
> they have a benefit over kstrto<foo>() ones.
>
> Update a comment to reduce confusion about special use cases.
>
> Suggested-by: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>

I don't recall suggesting this, but I have a bad memory :-)

Andrew, should I pick both patches myself or do you want to pick this one?

Cheers,
Miguel