linux-kernel - Re: block: Fix use-after-free in blkdev

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Date:   Fri, 5 Jun 2020 15:01:44 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        Jason Yan <yanaijie@...wei.com>, hulkci@...wei.com,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, Ming Lei <ming.lei@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: block: Fix use-after-free in blkdev_get()

>> The details can vary also for my suggestions.
>> Would you point any more disagreements out on concrete items?
>
> That's exactly the problem with many of your comments.
> They're vague to the point of unintelligibility.

Was is so vague about possibilities which I point out for patch reviews
(for example)?
* Spelling corrections
* Additional wording alternatives


>>> But refcount -> reference count is not particularly interesting.
>>
>> Can a wording clarification become helpful also for this issue?
>
> This is a great example.  I have no idea what this sentence means.

Some developers usually prefer to use abbreviations at specific places
while I dare to propose the usage of another well-known term
for commit messages.

Regards,
Markus