Re: [PATCH v2] arch/x86/tools/gen-insn-attr-x86.awk: remove duplicate const

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

On 12/07/2012 03:17 PM, Cong Ding wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2012 at 03:06:13PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> On 12/07/2012 03:03 PM, Cong Ding wrote:
>>> On Fri, Dec 07, 2012 at 02:56:16PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>>> On 12/07/2012 02:49 PM, Cong Ding wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, Dec 07, 2012 at 02:45:43PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>>>>> Patch description please?
>>>>> there are 2 consts in the definition of one variable
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please put in an actual patch description.  The first line (subject
>>>> line) is a title; the patch should make sense without it.
>>> sorry for that. so like this is fine?
>>>
>>
>> Well, except that typically you should explain which variable it is.
>> Yes, it is obvious if you look at the patch, but you're making the
>> reader spend a few more moments than necessary.
>>
>> Also, you should explain what the harm is -- if it breaks anything
>> or is just a cosmetic issue.
> sorry again for lacking of experience...
> and I missed another same error, so send version 2.
>

And one final complaint (I'll fix this one, but for the future):

git automation wants you to put commentary *after* the patch (after the 
line with three dashes) rather than before.

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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