netdev - Re: [PATCH] skb: add a comment to skb_csum

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Message-Id: <20130123.002125.108247280154857208.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:21:25 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	sanagi.koki@...fujitsu.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] skb: add a comment to skb_csum_unnecessary to avoid
 miuse

From: "Sanagi, Koki" <sanagi.koki@...fujitsu.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:11:14 +0000

> As for name of the function which confused me, I'm ok now.  But as
> for how to implement, I still think it is inappropriate because of
> the above reason.  So, how about introducing
> CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY_BIT like below ?

If the user has to look at the implementation, they will see
the "&" and there is no confusion.

Please stop splitting hairs, this is a waste of time.
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