Re: [PATCH net-next v7 1/1] net:openvswitch:reduce cpu_used_mask memory

[Eddy Tao]

Hi, Simon:

    Thank you for the time on the review.

and i looked into net folder and get various results

'net:', 'net: gre:', 'net: bridge:', 'net: thunderx', 'net: sock', 'net: 
genetlink', and there is also examples as you suggested like 'devlink:'

similarly, in other folders i see similar inconsistency, mm folder is an 
example.

I turned below links and did not find item regarding to the prefix 
definition

Link: https://docs.kernel.org/process/maintainer-netdev.html

Link: 
https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html#submittingpatches

Going through the git log in file net/openvswitch/flow.c, the 'net: 
openvswitch: ' prefix were used in previous commits.


I think the fix contained 'net' keep the prefix from name collision and 
better keeps it consistent with its neighbors in the same file

And yes, there should be a blank space after the colon, i miss it, will 
update the revision, after we nail down the wording of the prefix.


Thanks

eddy

On 2023/2/4 21:28, Simon Horman wrote:
> nit: I think the correct prefix for the patch subject is 'openvswitch:'
>       And there should be a space after the prefix.
>
> [PATCH net-next v8 1/1] openvswitch: reduce cpu_used_mask