Re: [PATCH -V2 1/2] mempolicy: Rename MPOL_F_MORON to MPOL_F_MOPRON

[Michal Hocko]

On Fri 30-10-20 15:27:51, Huang, Ying wrote:
> Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > On Wed 28-10-20 10:34:10, Huang Ying wrote:
> >> To follow code-of-conduct better.
> >
> > This is changing a user visible interface and any userspace which refers
> > to the existing name will fail to compile unless I am missing something.
> 
> Although these flags are put in uapi, I found these flags are actually
> internal flags used in "flags" field of struct mempolicy, they are never
> used as flags for any user space API.  I guess they are placed in uapi
> header file to guarantee they aren't conflict with MPOL_MODE_FLAGS.

You are right. I have missed that. The comment in the header even explains
that. Anyway the placement is rather unusual and I think that those
flags do not belong there.
 
> > Have you checked how many applications would be affected?
> 
> Based on above analysis, I think there is no application that will be
> affected.
> 
> > Btw I find "follow CoC better" a very weak argument without further
> > explanation.
> 
> That is the only reason for the patch.  If nobody thinks the change is
> necessary, I can just drop the patch.

Well, to be honest I do not see any problem with the naming.
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Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs