Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] fs: introduce helper d_path_unsafe()
From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Wed Jul 14 2021 - 05:17:19 EST
On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 08:33:10AM +0000, Justin He wrote:
> > From: Justin He
> > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2021 1:49 PM
> > > From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 5:11 PM
> > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 01:50:08PM +0800, Jia He wrote:
...
> > > > + const char *dname = smp_load_acquire(&name->name); /* ^^^ */
> > >
> > > I have commented on the comment here. What does it mean for mere reader?
> > >
> >
> > Do you suggest making the comment "/* ^^^ */" more clear?
Yes.
> > It is detailed already in prepend_name_with_len()'s comments:
> > > * Load acquire is needed to make sure that we see that terminating NUL,
> > > * which is similar to prepend_name().
--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko