linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] x86/resctrl: Rename pseudo_lock

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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:00:40 -0800
From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To: Haifeng Xu <haifeng.xu@...pee.com>
CC: <fenghua.yu@...el.com>, <babu.moger@....com>, <peternewman@...gle.com>,
	<x86@...nel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] x86/resctrl: Rename pseudo_lock_event.h to trace.h

Hi Haifeng,

On 2/21/2024 1:21 AM, Haifeng Xu wrote:
> Now only pseudo-lock part uses tracepoints to do event tracking, but
> other parts of resctrl may need new tracepoints. It is unnecessary to
> create separate header files and define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS in different
> c files which fragments the resctrl tracing.
> 
> Therefore, the new tracepoints should be placed in the same header file,
> and the header file needs a more generic name.

Please do stick with imperative mood [1]. For example, something like:
"Give the resctrl tracepoint header file a generic name to support
 its use for tracepoints that are not specific to pseudo-locking."

(Please feel free to improve.)

Reinette

[1] https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-tip.html#changelog