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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] lib/string_helpers: export string_units_{2,10}
 for others
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:44:06 +0000
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On Thu, 14 Jan, at 11:45:05AM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, 2016-01-12 at 15:13 +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > There is one user coming which would like to use those string arrays.
> > It might
> > be useful for any other user in the future.
> 
> Please, comment on the idea, but discard both patches, I'm cooking
> better approach.

I like this idea. I'm all for reusing existing code where possible.

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Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:44:06 +0000
From: Matt Fleming <matt@codeblueprint.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] lib/string_helpers: export string_units_{2,10}
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On Thu, 14 Jan, at 11:45:05AM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, 2016-01-12 at 15:13 +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > There is one user coming which would like to use those string arrays.
> > It might
> > be useful for any other user in the future.
> 
> Please, comment on the idea, but discard both patches, I'm cooking
> better approach.

I like this idea. I'm all for reusing existing code where possible.