linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib/test_min_heap: fix incorrect module description

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Message-ID: <aW46Sg3EwXWMi49G@google.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:06:02 +0800
From: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@...il.com>
To: Nick Huang <sef1548@...il.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, kusogame68@...il.com,
	paladin@...b.edu.tw, n1136402@...b.edu.tw,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib/test_min_heap: fix incorrect module description

Hi Nick,

On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 09:46:05PM +0800, Nick Huang wrote:
> Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@...il.com> 於 2026年1月19日週一 下午9:26寫道：
> 
> > Hi Nick,
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 11:34:20AM +0000, Nick Huang wrote:
> > > The module description incorrectly mentions "min max heap", but the
> > > test module is specifically designed for testing the min heap
> > > implementation. Correct the metadata to match the code.
> >
> > Thanks for the patch, but I don't think this change is necessary.
> >
> > As noted in commit 6e24628d78e4 ("lib: Introduce generic min-heap"),
> > the implementation easily supports a max heap by simply inverting
> > the comparison function.
> >
> > Since this module explicitly tests both min heap and max heap
> > scenarios, the current description accurately reflects the test
> > coverage.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kuan-Wei
> >
> 
>   Hi Kuan-Wei
> 
>    Thanks for your clarification!
> 
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Regards,
Kuan-Wei