linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/13] Rename k[v]free_rcu() single argument to k[v]free_rcu

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Date:   Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:50:46 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:     Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>
Cc:     Uladzislau Rezki <urezki@...il.com>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, RCU <rcu@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Paul E . McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>,
        Oleksiy Avramchenko <oleksiy.avramchenko@...y.com>,
        Philipp Reisner <philipp.reisner@...bit.com>,
        Bryan Tan <bryantan@...are.com>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Bob Pearson <rpearsonhpe@...il.com>,
        Ariel Levkovich <lariel@...dia.com>,
        "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>, Julian Anastasov <ja@....bg>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/13] Rename k[v]free_rcu() single argument to
 k[v]free_rcu_mightsleep()

On Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:13:26 -0400
Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org> wrote:

> > Why not call it kvfree_rcu_alloc() ? It allocates right?  
> 
> Sure, but one can say now that allocating is an implementation detail? ;-)

I was being sarcastic.

But as the mighty Linus once said: "In the Internet, nobody can hear your sarcasm"

-- Steve