Re: [PATCH v4 2/7] x86/resctrl: Remove unnecessary rftype flags

[Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>]

Hi Babu,

On 5/5/2023 11:31 AM, Moger, Babu wrote:
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> Hi Reinette,
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>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/7] x86/resctrl: Remove unnecessary rftype flags
>>
>> Hi Babu,
>>
>> On 4/17/2023 4:34 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
>>> Remove unnecessary rftype flags to avoid multiple indirection.
>>
>> Could you please elaborate what makes these flags unnecessary?
> 
> Yea. Probably should not say unnecessary.
> How about this ?
> "rftype flags have two prefixes, RFTYPE_ and RF_. Remove the flag names with suffix RF_ and avoid indirection."

I do not think that having a different prefix is a motivation
for a flag to be removed. Having a different prefix could
rather be a motivation for a flag to be renamed to a consistent
name.

Could you please describe the problem being solved?
That will help to clarify if this patch is really needed.

Reinette