Re: [PATCH RESEND] poll: allow f_op->poll to sleep, take #2

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Fri Nov 21 2008 - 12:32:20 EST


Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Tejun Heo wrote:
>> For both, I was trying to stay consistent with the environment. I
>> find mixed styles in close proximity much uglier than slightly
>> different but consistent style. Eh... Is the consensus checkpatch or
>> die?
>
> I think some common sense can be applied in these cases. For example
> a small amount of offending style in close proximity can be fixed as
> well, as long as it doesn't interfere too much with the readability of
> the patch.

Well, yeah, given that fs/select.c is not a very hot file. Introduced
inconsistencies are gonna stay there for a long time. The two issues
in this patch is minor and can be easily adjusted but in general I'm
not too sure whether always sticking with checkpatch is a good idea
especially on fairly cold areas. Anyways, I'll fix it up.

Thanks.

--
tejun
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