Re: [PATCH 5/5] fdtable: Extensive fs/file.c cleanups.

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Fri Oct 06 2006 - 18:43:22 EST


On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:38:07 -0700
Vadim Lobanov <vlobanov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Friday 06 October 2006 13:22, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:52:28 -0700
> >
> > Vadim Lobanov <vlobanov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > As long as the previous patch replaces the guts of fs/file.c, it makes
> > > sense to tidy up all the code within. This work includes:
> > > code simplification via refactoring,
> > > elimination of unnecessary code paths,
> > > extensive commenting throughout the entire file, and
> > > other minor cleanups and consistency tweaks.
> > > This patch does not contain any functional modifications.
> > >
> > > This is the last patch in the series. All the code should now be sparkly
> > > clean.
> >
> > This (wordwrapped) patch should have been the first in the series, not the
> > last.
>
> Didn't know. Was hoping to gather this kind of feedback after the first
> submission attempt.
>
> > So I'll drop this one.
>
> This patch still has a lot of useful (and I'd argue necessary) fixes for
> incorrect comments and confusing code ordering. It's especially nice for
> those who might try to understand what's going on inside fs/file.c, so seems
> a shame to drop it. I could...
> ... hold on to it until the other fdtable changes hit mainline.
> or
> ... redo this one with just the bare essentials.
> or
> ... drop it completely.

or
... redo the patches so this one comes first.

Which sounds like a hassle. If it's too much hassle, your option 1 sounds
OK.
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