Thread (6 messages) 6 messages, 3 authors, 2011-08-26

RE: Subject: [PATCH V7 1/4] mm: frontswap: swap data structure changes

From: Dan Magenheimer <hidden>
Date: 2011-08-26 14:16:50
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From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki [mailto:kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com]
Subject: Re: Subject: [PATCH V7 1/4] mm: frontswap: swap data structure changes
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From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki [mailto:kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com]
Subject: Re: Subject: [PATCH V7 1/4] mm: frontswap: swap data structure changes
Hi Kamezawa-san --

Domo arigato for the review and feedback!
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Hmm....could you modify mm/swapfile.c and remove 'static' in the same patch ?
I separated out this header patch because I thought it would
make the key swap data structure changes more visible.  Are you
saying that it is more confusing?
Yes. I know you add a new header file which is not included but..

At reviewing patch, I check whether all required changes are done.
In this case, you turned out the function to be externed but you
leave the function definition as 'static'. This unbalance confues me.

I always read patches from 1 to END. When I found an incomplete change
in patch 1, I remember it and need to find missng part from patch 2->End.
This makes my review confused a little.

In another case, when a patch adds a new file, I check Makefile change.
Considering dependency, the patch order should be

	[patch 1] Documentaion/Config
	[patch 2] Makefile + add new file.

But plesse note: This is my thought. Other guys may have other idea.
I think that is probably a good approach.  I will try to use it
for future patches.  But since this frontswap patchset is already
on V7, I hope it is OK if I continue to organize it for V8 the same
as it has been, as it might be confusing to previous reviewers
to change the organization now.

Thanks,
Dan

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