Re: [PATCH v2 0/8] uuid: convert users to generic UUID API

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Mon, 2016-04-04 at 16:40 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon,ÂÂ4 Apr 2016 16:30:02 +0300 Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko
> @linux.intel.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > There are few functions here and there along with type definitions
> > that provide
> > UUID API. This series consolidates everything under one hood and
> > converts
> > current users.
> Well.ÂÂIt converts two current users.
> 
> There are many references to "uuid" in the tree.ÂÂHow many sites
> could
> potentially benefit from this change?

The big chunk is ACPI [1] though Rafael pointed out to some type
dereferencing he didn't get [2]. (By the way there is already use of
such in ACPI code from 2010: drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c). That's why I
postponed that change.

[1]Âhttp://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-acpi/msg63811.html
[2]Âhttp://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-acpi/msg63854.html

> 
> > 
> > This has been tested for a while internally, however it doesn't
> > mean we covered
> > all possible cases (especially accuracy of UUID constants after
> > conversion).
> > So, please test this as much as you can and provide your tag. We
> > appreciate the
> > effort.
> I'm not sure who this series was aimed at but I saw "lib" and grabbed
> it.ÂÂI'll await Matt's ack.

Yes, this is lib/ stuff, I hope the rest would provide Ack.

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Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Intel Finland Oy