Re: [ofa-general] [PATCH 1/5] ehca: Supports large page MRs

From: Hoang-Nam Nguyen
Date: Sat Jul 21 2007 - 04:23:37 EST


Hi Roland!
> I applied this, but I agree with checkpatch.pl:
>
> > WARNING: externs should be avoided in .c files
> > #227: FILE: drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_mrmw.c:67:
> > +extern int ehca_mr_largepage;
> >
> > WARNING: externs should be avoided in .c files
> > #949: FILE: drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/hcp_if.c:753:
> > + extern int ehca_debug_level;
>
> if you need to use a variable in more than one .c file, put the extern
> declaration in a common header that's included everywhere you use the
> variable, including the .c file that it is defined in. That way the
> compiler can see if you get confused about the type of the variable.
That's true.
> When you get a chance, please post a follow-on patch to fix this.
Sure thing. Will do that for rc2.
Thanks!
Nam

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