linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] module: some refactoring in module_sig

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Date:   Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:44:40 +0300
From:   Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@...russia.ru>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, Jessica Yu <jeyu@...nel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] module: some refactoring in module_sig_check()

On 10/14/20 11:35 AM, Joe Perches wrote:

[...]
>>>> Here are 2 patches against the 'modules-next' branch of Jessica Yu's 'linux.git' repo.
>>>> I'm doing some little refactoring in module_sig_check()...
>>>>
>>>> [1/2] module: merge repetitive strings in module_sig_check()
>>>> [2/2] module: unindent comments in module_sig_check()
>>>
>>> I think this code is rather cryptic and could be made clearer.
>>>
>>> How about:
>>> ---
>>>   kernel/module.c | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>>>   1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
>>
>>     Looks good. Do you want to post complete patch(es)? :-)
> 
> I don't like posting actual patches on top of other people.
> It's a complete and compilable diff, it's just unsigned.

   It does too many things simultaneously, I'll need to decompose it...

> If you want a Signed-off-by: here's one:
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

   I think I'll rather use Suggested-by: where appropriate...

MBR, Sergei