Re: [PATCH v7 02/13] arch/x86: Rename the RDT functions and definitions

["Moger, Babu" <Babu.Moger@amd.com>]

On 11/12/18 1:46 PM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 07:25:02PM +0000, Moger, Babu wrote:
>>>> @@ -637,10 +637,11 @@ int rdt_get_mon_l3_config(struct rdt_resource *r)
>>>>  	 *
>>>>  	 * For a 35MB LLC and 56 RMIDs, this is ~1.8% of the LLC.
>>>>  	 */
>>>> -	intel_cqm_threshold = boot_cpu_data.x86_cache_size * 1024 / r->num_rmid;
>>>> +	resctrl_cqm_threshold = boot_cpu_data.x86_cache_size * 1024 /
>>>> +				r->num_rmid;
>>>
>>> No need to break that line here.
>>
>> Without the line break, checkpatch complains for "line over 80
>> characters".  Do you think we can ignore those?
> 
> To quote from the tip handbook which is in preparation right now:
> 
> "+The 80 character rule is not a strict rule, so please use common sense when
>  +breaking lines."
> 
> In this particular case, it is more readable IMO to leave the line unbroken:
> 
> 	resctrl_cqm_threshold = boot_cpu_data.x86_cache_size * 1024 / r->num_rmid;
> 
> What is even more readable though is:
> 
> 	unsigned int cl_size = boot_cpu_data.x86_cache_size;
> 
> 	...
> 
> 	resctrl_cqm_threshold = cl_size * 1024 / r->num_rmid;
> 
> and now you have a win-win situation. :)

Yes. Makes sense. Thanks

> 
> Thx.
>