Re: [PATCH] block: Change 'unsigned' to 'unsigned int' throughout block layer

From: Al Viro
Date: Wed Feb 14 2018 - 21:13:32 EST


On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 08:37:02PM -0500, John Pittman wrote:
> In quite a few files throughout the block layer, the bare 'unsigned' is
> used rather than the preferred 'unsigned int'.

Preferred by whom?

> The issue was

What is that "issue" and why is it a problem in the first place?

> exposed by checkpatch.pl. Warnings encountered were:

Oh, good - so presumably it does have some explanations beyond "The Most Holy
checkpatch.pl Spake Unto Us"; could the esteemed sir share those with us?