linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] block: Use BLK_STS_OK in bio

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Message-ID: <20241028161128.GA28829@lst.de>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:11:28 +0100
From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
To: John Garry <john.g.garry@...cle.com>
Cc: axboe@...nel.dk, song@...nel.org, yukuai3@...wei.com, hch@....de,
	martin.petersen@...cle.com, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org,
	hare@...e.de, Johannes.Thumshirn@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] block: Use BLK_STS_OK in bio_init()

On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 03:27:24PM +0000, John Garry wrote:
> Use the proper blk_status_t value to init the bi_status.

I think 0 as ok is a very wide spread assumption and intentional.
Personally I think 0 is fine, as it also is special case by
__bitwise types, but if Jens prefers it this way I'm fine with that
too.