linux-kernel - Re: [Outreachy kernel] Re: [PATCH v7] staging: unisys: visorhba: Convert module from IDR to XArray

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Date:   Tue, 4 May 2021 17:46:29 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     "Fabio M. De Francesco" <fmdefrancesco@...il.com>
Cc:     Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        outreachy-kernel@...glegroups.com,
        David Kershner <david.kershner@...sys.com>,
        sparmaintainer@...sys.com, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Daniel Vetter <daniel@...ll.ch>,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [Outreachy kernel] Re: [PATCH v7] staging: unisys: visorhba:
 Convert module from IDR to XArray

On Tue, May 04, 2021 at 04:38:11PM +0200, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote:
> 
> As far as (1) and (2) are regarded, I've been told that when one modifies code 
> she/he should not diverge from the style of the subsystem/driver maintainer/
> author. If you look at visorhba_main.c, you'll find a lot of unnecessary 
> 'else' and 'if (success)'...
> 
> So what are the general rules one should follow when changing (trivial) Linux 
> code? Please note that my question has no other (hidden) purposes than 
> learning to work properly with the Linux community and to reduce the 
> unnecessary noise consequential to submitting a high number of patch versions.

"trivial" changes should only be done in subsystems that welcome it.

drivers/staging/ welcomes it, anything other than that, you need to ask
the maintainer.

thanks,

greg k-h