linux-kernel - Re: coccinelle: api: add kvfree script

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Date:   Sat, 6 Jun 2020 11:50:11 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...ia.fr>,
        Denis Efremov <efremov@...ux.com>,
        Coccinelle <cocci@...teme.lip6.fr>
Cc:     Gilles Muller <Gilles.Muller@...6.fr>,
        Julia Lawall <Julia.Lawall@...6.fr>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Nicolas Palix <nicolas.palix@...g.fr>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: coccinelle: api: add kvfree script

>>> +    E = \(kmalloc@kok\|kzalloc@kok\|krealloc@kok\|kcalloc@kok\|kmalloc_node@kok\|kzalloc_node@kok\|kmalloc_array@kok\|kmalloc_array_node@kok\|kcalloc_node@kok\)(...)
>>
>> I would prefer an other coding style here.
>>
>> * Items for such SmPL disjunctions can be specified also on multiple lines.
>>
>> * The semantic patch language supports further means to handle function name lists
>>   in more convenient ways.
>>   Would you like to work with customised constraints?
>
> Please don't follow this advice.

I suggest to reconsider such feedback.

Do the previous comments contain helpful information?


> Coccinelle is not able to optimize its search process

The software contains some limitations which might be changeable.


> according to the information in constraints.

Will related solution ideas become more interesting?


> It will needlessly parse many files.

Such an effect would be undesirable.

* Would you like to clarify other software development options any more?

* How will design goals evolve?

Regards,
Markus