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From: viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk
Subject: Re: "Enhanced" MD code avaible for review
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:56:52 +0000
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On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 02:18:01PM -0700, Scott Long wrote:
> >One overall comment on merging into 2.6:  the patch will need to be
> >broken up into pieces.  It's OK if each piece is dependent on the prior
> >one, and it's OK if there are 20, 30, even 100 pieces.  It helps a lot
> >for review to see the evolution, and it also helps flush out problems
> >you might not have even noticed.  e.g.
> >        - add concept of member, and related helper functions
> >        - use member functions/structs in raid drivers raid0.c, etc.
> >        - fix raid0 transform
> >        - add ioctls needed in order for DDF to be useful
> >        - add DDF format
> >        etc.
> >
> 
> We can provide our Perforce changelogs (just like we do for SCSI).

TA: "you must submit a solution, not just an answer"
CALC101 student: "but I've checked the answer, it's OK"
TA: "I'm sorry, it's not enough"
<student hands a pile of paper covered with snippets of text and calculations>
Student: "All right, here are all notes I've made while solving the problem.
Happy now?"
TA: <exasperated sigh> "Not really"