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

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Message-ID: <2024061206-unleveled-seduce-9861@gregkh>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:40 +0200
From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: 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

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?

thanks,

greg "the changelog is the hardest part" k-h