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From: Chen Gang <gang.chen@asianux.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [PATCH] net: ipv6: change %8s to %s for rt->dst.dev->name
 in seq_printf of rt6_info_route
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=D3=DA 2012=C4=EA11=D4=C227=C8=D5 13:40, Chen Gang =D0=B4=B5=C0:
>=20
> and now, I think:
>   A) both input and output through /proc/* are for os api level.
>   B) but both %8s and %s do not change the output interface format (i=
ncluding contents, topology, separator mark, space redundancy).
>   C) so it is belong to 'User Experience', not belong to os api.
>=20
>   welcome any another members to giving suggestions and completions.
>=20
>   thanks.
>=20
>   :-)
>=20

  completion: 8 right alignment is not belong to interface format.
    if it was belong to interface format,
    it would cause correctness issue (the name len may be larger than 8=
).
    so if "8 right alignment" is belong to os api, it means the api is =
not correct, need change.

  :-)

--=20
Chen Gang

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