linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v3 05/14] software_node: unregister software

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Date:   Thu, 24 Dec 2020 18:36:10 +0000
From:   David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 05/14] software_node: unregister software_nodes in
 reverse order

From: Daniel Scally 
> Sent: 24 December 2020 14:14
...
> >> The array will be unwound in reverse order (i.e. last entry first). If
> >> any member of the array is a child of another member then the child must
> > children ?
> 
> Yes, you are right of course.

The second 'child' is a back-reference to 'any member' so is singular
so 'child' is correct.
'the child' could be replaced by 'it'

You could have:
   If any members of the array are children of another member then the
   children must appear later in the list.

	David

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