Re: [PATCH 01/10] floppy: cleanup: expand macro FDCS

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Hi,

On 2/25/20 12:53 AM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> So I'd like to see that second step that does the
> 
>     -static int fdc;                 /* current fdc */
>     +static int current_fdc;
> 
> change.
> 
> We already call the global 'drive' variable 'current_drive', so it
> really is 'fdc' that is misnamed and ambiguous because it then has two
> different cases: the global 'fdc' and then the various shadowing local
> 'fdc' variables (or function arguments).
> 
> Mind adding that too? Slightly less automatic, I agree, because then
> you really do have to disambiguate between the "is this the shadowed
> use of a local 'fdc'" case or the "this is the global 'fdc' use" case.
> 
> Can coccinelle do that?

Willy, if you don't want to spend your time with this code anymore I can
prepare patсhes for the second step. I know coccinelle and could try
to automate this transformation. At first sight your patches look
good to me. I will answer to the top email after more accurate review.

Thanks,
Denis 



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