Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, Aug 06, 2014 at 05:16:49PM +0100, Rob Jones wrote: > >> I'm not quite sure I understand your meaning when you say "via seq_open" >> though, that function call format needs to stay the same or lots of >> code will break, so I can't just add the third parameter on the end. >> (C++ does have *some* advantages!) Can you clarify, please? > > seq_open_private() can be implemented as call of seq_open() + > assignment... This is why I object to the name seq_open_priv() for the new code. seq_open_private() is already implemented and base on seq_open(). And the names are close enough together it is confusing :( Eric -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html