linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] nvdimm: make nd

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Message-ID: <6669bec3102cb_310129441@dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com.notmuch>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:29:07 -0700
From: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, Dan Williams
	<dan.j.williams@...el.com>
CC: <nvdimm@...ts.linux.dev>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Vishal Verma
	<vishal.l.verma@...el.com>, Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>, Ira Weiny
	<ira.weiny@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] nvdimm: make nd_class constant

Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 10:44:42AM -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> > Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > Now that the driver core allows for struct class to be in read-only
> > > memory, we should make all 'class' structures declared at build time
> > > placing them into read-only memory, instead of having to be dynamically
> > > allocated at runtime.
> > 
> > Change looks good to me,
> > 
> > Reviewed-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
> > 
> > ...changelog grammar tripped me up though, how about:
> > 
> > "Now that the driver core allows for struct class to be in read-only
> > memory, it is possible to make all 'class' structures be declared at
> > build time. Move the class to a 'static const' declaration and register
> > it rather than dynamically create it."
> 
> That works too, want me to resubmit with this, or can I update it when I
> commit it to my tree?

Take it through your tree sounds good to me.

> thanks,
> 
> greg "the changelog is the hardest part" k-h

lol!

dan "can't code, but can proofread" williams