Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH V3 1/8] xen: Make functions static

From: David Vrabel
Date: Tue Nov 11 2014 - 05:50:49 EST


On 11/11/14 10:36, Juergen Gross wrote:
> On 11/11/2014 11:21 AM, David Vrabel wrote:
>> On 11/11/14 05:43, Juergen Gross wrote:
>>> Some functions in arch/x86/xen/p2m.c are used locally only. Make them
>>> static. Rearrange the functions in p2m.c to avoid forward declarations.
>>>
>>> While at it correct some style issues (long lines, use pr_warn()).
>>
>> Please don't add extra stuff like this. In general if you feel yourself
>> wring "while at it..." or "also..." then you need another patch.
>
> I applied the changes only to functions I was moving, as checkpatch was
> complaining. Documentation says this should be avoided only when moving
> functions between files.

If the documentation says that then it is wrong. Fix the style issues
in one patch and then move the functions in another.

David
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