Re: [PATCH 005 of 9] md: Replace magic numbers in sb_dirty with well defined bit flags

[Ingo Oeser]

Hi Neil,

I think the names in this patch don't match the description at all.
May I suggest different ones?

On Monday, 31. July 2006 09:32, NeilBrown wrote:
> 
> Instead of magic numbers (0,1,2,3) in sb_dirty, we have
> some flags instead:
> MD_CHANGE_DEVS
>    Some device state has changed requiring superblock update
>    on all devices.

MD_SB_STALE or MD_SB_NEED_UPDATE

> MD_CHANGE_CLEAN
>    The array has transitions from 'clean' to 'dirty' or back,
>    requiring a superblock update on active devices, but possibly
>    not on spares

Maybe split this into MD_SB_DIRTY and MD_SB_CLEAN ?

> MD_CHANGE_PENDING
>    A superblock update is underway.  

MD_SB_PENDING_UPDATE


Regards

Ingo Oeser
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