Re: [PATCH V2 4/6] mm: rename the global section array to mem_sections

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Tue Jun 01 2021 - 19:52:50 EST


On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 10:40:09 +0200 David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Thanks, i explained the reason during my last reply.
> > Andrew has already picked this patch to -mm tree.
>
> Just because it's in Andrews tree doesn't mean it will end up upstream. ;)
>
> Anyhow, no really strong opinion, it's simply unnecessary code churn
> that makes bisecting harder without real value IMHO.

I think it's a good change - mem_sections refers to multiple instances
of a mem_section. Churn is a pain, but that's the price we pay for more
readable code. And for having screwed it up originally ;)