netdev - Re: [net-next 05/16] i40e: fix long lines

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <1389377693.2537.39.camel@joe-AO722>
Date:	Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:14:53 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	"Williams, Mitch A" <mitch.a.williams@...el.com>
Cc:	David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>,
	"Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	"davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"gospo@...hat.com" <gospo@...hat.com>,
	"sassmann@...hat.com" <sassmann@...hat.com>,
	"Brandeburg, Jesse" <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [net-next 05/16] i40e: fix long lines

On Fri, 2014-01-10 at 18:05 +0000, Williams, Mitch A wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Perches [mailto:joe@...ches.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 2:36 AM
[]
> > On Fri, 2014-01-10 at 10:02 +0000, David Laight wrote:
> > > > Another way this could be changed is to put the
> > > > return value on a separate line like:
> > > >
> > > > i40e_status
> > > > i40e_aq_set_vsi_unicast_promiscuous(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 seid, bool
> > set,
> > > > 				    struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details)
> > >
> > > Personally I prefer that so I can find the definition by grepping
> > > for '^function_name' - but it doesn't seem to be done in any linux
> > > source files.
> > 
> > That form is used in a lot of files.
> > $ git grep -E "^[a-z_]+\("
> > 
> 
> So, Joe, I just want to be clear. Is this a NAK, or just an FYI?

Hi Mitch.

This is your/intel's code.  I don't/shouldn't nak it.
I made a simple suggestion of an alternate style.

> If it's a serious issue for you (or Dave), we'll fix it right away.

It's up to you all to fix it (or not) as you chose.
It's trivial to me.

cheers, Joe

--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in
the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html