linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 4/7] null_blk: don't use magic numbers in the code

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Date:   Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:49:35 +0000
From:   Chaitanya Kulkarni <chaitanyak@...dia.com>
To:     Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>,
        Chaitanya Kulkarni <chaitanyak@...dia.com>,
        "linux-block@...r.kernel.org" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 4/7] null_blk: don't use magic numbers in the code

On 11/14/22 16:40, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> On 10/5/22 20:18, Chaitanya Kulkarni wrote:
>> Insteasd of using the hardcoded value use meaningful macro for tag
> 
> Insteasd -> Instead?
> 
>> available value of -1U in get_tag() and __alloc_cmd().
>>
>> While at it return early on error to get rid of the extra indentation
>> in __alloc_cmd().
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bart.
> 

thanks for your comment Bart, I'll send out V3 with fixes..

-ck