linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 31/33] sctp: add sctp_sock_set

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Message-ID: <20200520233913.GV2491@localhost.localdomain>
Date:   Wed, 20 May 2020 20:39:13 -0300
From:   Marcelo Ricardo Leitner <marcelo.leitner@...il.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 31/33] sctp: add sctp_sock_set_nodelay

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 04:23:55PM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Marcelo Ricardo Leitner <marcelo.leitner@...il.com>
> Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 20:10:01 -0300
> 
> > The duplication with sctp_setsockopt_nodelay() is quite silly/bad.
> > Also, why have the 'true' hardcoded? It's what dlm uses, yes, but the
> > API could be a bit more complete than that.
> 
> The APIs are being designed based upon what in-tree users actually
> make use of.  We can expand things later if necessary.

Sometimes expanding things later can be though, thus why the worry.
But ok, I get it. Thanks.

The comment still applies, though. (re the duplication)