RE: [PATCH 2/2] NET: Multiqueue network device support.

From: Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P
Date: Mon Apr 09 2007 - 16:48:33 EST


> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Miller [mailto:davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:47 PM
> To: Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P
> Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx; cramerj; Kok, Auke-jan H; Leech, Christopher
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] NET: Multiqueue network device support.
>
> From: "Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:43:11 -0700
>
> > True, but the assignment for "dev" above also casts this void * to
> > struct net_device *:
> >
> > dev = (struct net_device *)
> > (((long)p + NETDEV_ALIGN_CONST) &
> ~NETDEV_ALIGN_CONST);
> > dev->padded = (char *)dev - (char *)p;
> >
> > Shall I remove my cast?
>
> I think so. Casts tend to be red flags during patch review,
> so don't add them when not necessary and let's remove the
> unnecessary ones too.

Will do. On a side note, I don't see my patches landing on vger again.
Did they get munched, or is majordomo lagging a bit?

Thanks,

-PJ Waskiewicz
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