linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] PCI: vmd: Fix two issues in VMD reported by Smatch

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Date:   Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:03:55 +0900
From:   Krzysztof Wilczyński <kw@...ux.com>
To:     Xinghui Li <korantwork@...il.com>
Cc:     dlemoal@...nel.org, helgaas@...nel.org,
        nirmal.patel@...ux.intel.com, kbusch@...nel.org,
        jonathan.derrick@...ux.dev, lpieralisi@...nel.org,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Xinghui Li <korantli@...cent.com>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] PCI: vmd: Fix two issues in VMD reported by Smatch

Hello,

> > >   PCI: vmd: Clean up one inconsistent indenting warn reported by Smatch
> >
> > Even though this is a very nice clean-up, I did not take this patch at this
> > time, as there has been a similar patch posted in the past, and Christoph
> > Hellwig suggested, as part of his review, an alternative approach worth
> > considering.
> >
> > Have a look at the following and let me know what you think:
> >
> >   https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-pci/patch/20221115054847.77829-1-jiapeng.chong@linux.alibaba.com/
> 
> I think Christoph Hellwig's suggestion is indeed better.
> So, should I submit a new patch to address this issue?

Please.  A single new patch would suffice.

Make sure to explain as part of the commit log why this specific change
that started as a Smatch complaint about an incorrect indentation.

Thank you!

	Krzysztof