Re: [PATCH] Drivers: Xen: xlate_mmu.c: Fixed comment layout

[Mark Railton]

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 02:44:28PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 07/23/2018 02:40 PM, Mark Railton wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 02:38:20PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> >> On 07/23/2018 02:34 PM, Mark Railton wrote:
> >>> Fixed issue with multi line comment
> >>
> >> Fix [not Fixed]
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Mark Railton <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> ---
> >>>  drivers/xen/xlate_mmu.c | 5 +++--
> >>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/drivers/xen/xlate_mmu.c b/drivers/xen/xlate_mmu.c
> >>> index 23f1387b3ef7..3b03bc1641ed 100644
> >>> --- a/drivers/xen/xlate_mmu.c
> >>> +++ b/drivers/xen/xlate_mmu.c
> >>> @@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ int xen_xlate_remap_gfn_array(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> >>>  	struct remap_data data;
> >>>  	unsigned long range = DIV_ROUND_UP(nr, XEN_PFN_PER_PAGE) << PAGE_SHIFT;
> >>>  
> >>> -	/* Kept here for the purpose of making sure code doesn't break
> >>> -	   x86 PVOPS */
> >>> +	/* Kept here for the purpose of making sure code doesn't
> >>> +	 * break x86 PVOPS
> >>> +	 */
> >>
> >> That is still not the preferred kernel multi-line comment style.
> >> Documentation/process/coding-style.rst says:
> >>
> >> 	/*
> >> 	 * This is the preferred style for multi-line
> >> 	 * comments in the Linux kernel source code.
> >> 	 * Please use it consistently.
> >> 	 *
> >> 	 * Description:  A column of asterisks on the left side,
> >> 	 * with beginning and ending almost-blank lines.
> >> 	 */
> >>
> >> although Networking code has a slightly different preferred style (as in
> >> your patch).
> >>
> >>>  	BUG_ON(!((vma->vm_flags & (VM_PFNMAP | VM_IO)) == (VM_PFNMAP | VM_IO)));
> >>>  
> >>>  	data.fgfn = gfn;
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> ~Randy
> > 
> > Thank's for the feedback, I'll get that updated now.
> > 
> > I'm still kinda new to this, I assume I need to send the new patch via
> > git send-email?
> 
> That is one option.  Use whatever works for you.
> 
> There are several email clients that also work well.
> See Documentation/process/email-clients.rst.
> 
> 
> -- 
> ~Randy