Re: [PATCH 02/19] block: add a bdev_rw_virt helper

[Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>]

On 5/8/25 6:52 AM, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Wed, May 07, 2025 at 08:01:52AM -0600, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> On 5/7/25 6:04 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
>>> +int bdev_rw_virt(struct block_device *bdev, sector_t sector, void *data,
>>> +		size_t len, enum req_op op)
>>
>> I applied the series, but did notice a lot of these - I know some parts
>> like to use the 2-tab approach, but I still very much like to line these
>> up. Just a style note for future patches, let's please have it remain
>> consistent and not drift towards that.
> 
> The problem with "line it up" is that if we want to make it return
> void or add __must_check to it or ... then we either have to reindent
> (and possibly reflow) all trailing lines which makes the patch review
> harder than it needs to be.  Or the trailing arguments then don't line
> up the paren, getting to the situation we don't want.

Yeah I'm well aware of why people like the 2 tab approach, I just don't
like to look at it aesthetically. And I've been dealing that kind of
reflowing for decades, never been a big deal.

> I can't wait until we're using rust and the argument goes away because
> it's just "whatever rustfmt says".

Heh one can hope, but I suspect hoping for a generic style for the whole
kernel across sub-systems is a tad naive ;-)

-- 
Jens Axboe