linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 03/10] x86/resctrl: Rename rftype flags for consistency

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Date:   Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:31:49 -0700
From:   Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To:     Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>, <corbet@....net>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 03/10] x86/resctrl: Rename rftype flags for
 consistency

Hi Babu,

On 9/15/2023 3:42 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
> resctrl associates rftype flags with its files so that files can be chosen
> based on the resource, whether it is info or base, and if it is control
> or monitor type file. These flags use the RF_ as well as RFTYPE_ prefixes.
> 
> Change the prefix to RFTYPE_ for all these flags to be consistent.
> 
> Also add the flag RFTYPE_MON_BASE, which contains the files required for
> MON group only.

This appears to be appending an unexpected (because it introduces an unused flag)
change without motivation as an afterthought.

How about:
	Add RFTYPE_MON_BASE that will be used in a later patch. RFTYPE_MON_BASE
	complements existing RFTYPE_CTRL_BASE and represents files
	belonging to monitoring groups.

Feel free to improve.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>
> ---

The patch looks good. With the changelog cleared up:

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>

Reinette