linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/40] lib/string_helpers: Drop space in string_get

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Date:   Wed, 3 May 2023 05:16:08 -0400
From:   Kent Overstreet <kent.overstreet@...ux.dev>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/40] lib/string_helpers: Drop space in
 string_get_size's output

On Wed, May 03, 2023 at 12:12:12PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > So, are you dropping your NACK then, so we can standardize the kernel on
> > the way everything else does it?
> 
> No, you are breaking existing users. The NAK stays.
> The whole discussion after that is to make the way on how users can
> utilize your format and existing format without multiplying APIs.

Dave seems to think we shouldn't be, and I'm in agreement.