Re: [PATCH] hrtimers: doc cleanup

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Thu Apr 21 2016 - 09:23:30 EST


On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:25:41 +0800
Cao jin <caoj.fnst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > This change is incorrect - "unacceptable" is exactly what the writer
> > wanted to say here.
> >
> *it cannot be 'designed out' without inevitably degrading other portions
> of the timers.c code in an unacceptable way*
>
> equals
>
> *it can be 'designed out' ... in an acceptable way*, I think.
>
> So, just from semantics, my feeling is, *it cannot be 'designed out' in
> an acceptable way* is the reason why integration is hard. Am I still wrong?

The original author, clearly, was talking about the degradation being
unacceptable. It seems clear enough, I don't think that change should be
made.

Thanks,

jon