From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Yun Levi <ppbuk5246@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/8] lib/find_bit.c: Add find_last_zero_bit
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 10:01:48 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <X8yd/Em7ZQv7I32a@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAM7-yPQgkh=JnW_mtX9fXRin87sHQjh+58aY3asgBvHK+g3V_A@mail.gmail.com>
On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 05:56:30PM +0900, Yun Levi wrote:
> > This, and the change above this, are not related to this patch so you
> > might not want to include them.
>
> > Also, why is this patch series even needed? I don't see a justification
> > for it anywhere, only "what" this patch is, not "why".
>
> I think the find_last_zero_bit will help to improve in
> 7th patch's change and It can be used in the future.
> But if my thinking is bad.. Please let me know..
You need to explain that in a 0/8 patch. But note that this seems like
a lot of work just for one tiny user, what is the real benifit here?
thanks,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-12-06 9:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-12-06 6:46 [PATCH v2 1/8] lib/find_bit.c: Add find_last_zero_bit Levi Yun
2020-12-06 8:31 ` Greg KH
2020-12-06 8:39 ` Yun Levi
2020-12-06 8:45 ` Yun Levi
2020-12-06 8:56 ` Yun Levi
2020-12-06 9:01 ` Greg KH [this message]
2020-12-06 9:01 ` Nikolay Borisov
2020-12-06 9:15 ` Yun Levi
2020-12-08 22:54 ` Yun Levi
2020-12-07 15:33 ` Andy Shevchenko
2020-12-07 16:04 ` Yun Levi
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