linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 07/12] powerpc: Use initializer for struct vm_unmapped_area

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:57:23 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 07/12] powerpc: Use initializer for struct
 vm_unmapped_area_info

On Wed, 2024-03-13 at 06:44 +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> I understand from this text that, as agreed, this patch removes the 
> pointless/redundant zero-init of individual members. But it is not
> what 
> is done, see below ?

Err, right. I think I decided to leave it because it was already acked
and there wasn't enough discussion on the ack to be sure. I will update
it.