linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/24] selftests/resctrl: Convert perf related globals to locals

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Date:   Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:47:58 +0200
From:   Maciej Wieczór-Retman 
        <maciej.wieczor-retman@...el.com>
To:     Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>
CC:     <linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org>,
        Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
        Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>,
        Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@...fujitsu.com>,
        Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/24] selftests/resctrl: Convert perf related globals to
 locals

On 2023-10-24 at 12:26:23 +0300, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
>Perf related variables pea_llc_miss, pe_read, and pe_fd are globals in
>cache.c.
>
>Convert them to locals for better scoping and make pea_llc_miss simpler
>by renaming it to pea. Make close(pe_fd) handling easier to understand
>by doing it inside cat_val().
>
>Make also sizeof()s use safer way determine the right struct.

"use safer way determine" -> "use safer way to determine"?

>
>Signed-off-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>

-- 
Kind regards
Maciej Wieczór-Retman