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

[Cong Ding <dinggnu@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Dec 09, 2012 at 02:24:55PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> (2012/12/08 8:17), Cong Ding 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.
> 
> Ah, sorry for my mistake. I would like to make both the value
> pointed by the pointers and the pointers itself read-only.
> Thus the right way of the patch should be;
> 
> -	print "const insn_attr_t const *inat_escape_tables[INAT_ESC_MAX + 1]" \
> +	print "const insn_attr_t * const inat_escape_tables[INAT_ESC_MAX + 1]" \
> 
> Cong, could you update your patch? then I can Ack that.
Hi Masami, Thank you for the note.

Hi Peter, I have updated and sent version 3, could you please help me update
it?

Thanks,
- cong