linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] libnvdimm: Don't use GUID APIs against raw buffer

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Message-ID: <YHnLCoeBDn3BcRx1@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:36:10 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] libnvdimm: Don't use GUID APIs against raw buffer

On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 05:37:54PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> Strictly speaking the comparison between guid_t and raw buffer
> is not correct. Return to plain memcmp() since the data structures
> haven't changed to use uuid_t / guid_t the current state of affairs
> is inconsistent. Either it should be changed altogether or left
> as is.

Dan, please review this one as well. I think here you may agree with me.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko