Re: [PATCH v4 2/7] x86/resctrl: Remove unnecessary rftype flags

[Moger, Babu]

Hi Reinette,

On 5/5/23 16:28, Reinette Chatre wrote:
> Hi Babu,
> 
> On 5/5/2023 12:04 PM, Moger, Babu wrote:
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>> Hi Reinette,
>>
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>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/7] x86/resctrl: Remove unnecessary rftype flags
> 
> (is it possible to trim the headers in your replies?)
> 
You mean Company Header..  Sure.. Will do.

> ...
> 
>>>>> On 4/17/2023 4:34 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
>>>>>> Remove unnecessary rftype flags to avoid multiple indirection.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you please elaborate what makes these flags unnecessary?
>>>>
>>>> Yea. Probably should not say unnecessary.
>>>> How about this ?
>>>> "rftype flags have two prefixes, RFTYPE_ and RF_. Remove the flag names
>>> with suffix RF_ and avoid indirection."
>>>
>>> I do not think that having a different prefix is a motivation for a flag to be
>>> removed. Having a different prefix could rather be a motivation for a flag to be
>>> renamed to a consistent name.
>>>
>>> Could you please describe the problem being solved?
>>
>> Motivation for these changes.
>> 1. Remove the naming inconsistency
>> 2. Remove the indirection
>> 3. Make it easier for adding new flags
>>
> 
> Could you please create a coherent changelog that follows the guidance
> of the maintainer doc? Some details about why the indirection needs to be
> removed and how this makes it easier to add new flags?

Sure. Will try to address it next revision.
-- 
Thanks
Babu Moger