linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/7][next] printk: ringbuffer: rename DESC_COMMITTED

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Message-ID: <20200825170955.GX4353@alley>
Date:   Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:09:55 +0200
From:   Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To:     John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
Cc:     Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky.work@...il.com>,
        Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky@...il.com>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Andrea Parri <parri.andrea@...il.com>,
        Paul McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org>, kexec@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/7][next] printk: ringbuffer: rename
 DESC_COMMITTED_MASK flag

On Mon 2020-08-24 12:41:32, John Ogness wrote:
> The flag DESC_COMMITTED_MASK has a much longer name compared to the
> other state flags and also is in past tense form, rather than in
> command form. Rename the flag to DESC_COMMIT_MASK in order to match
> the other state flags.

I am not a native speaker. But the command form sounds a bit misleading to me.

I see that the new name will make more sense after adding the state "FINAL".
But "FINAL" will not be a command form either.

I am fine with the change but I would prefer a better commit message.
What about something like?

"A comming support for continuous lines will allow to reopen records
with DESC_COMMITTED_MASK set. As a result, the flag will not longer
describe the final committed state. Rename it to DESC_COMMIT_MASK
as a preparation step."

With the updated commit message:

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>

Best Regards,
Petr