Nick Krause <xerofoify@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Måns Rullgård <mans@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Nick Krause <xerofoify@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >>> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Måns Rullgård <mans@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >>>> >>>>> On Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:47:25 -0400 >>>>> Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The three parameters are the number of elements, the size of each individual >>>>>> element, and then finally the flags used on how to allocate that memory. >>>>>> I have to say, you did get the flags part correct. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now lets look at what you did. For the size you had: >>>>> >>>>> That should have read "For the count you had:" >>>>> >>>>> Oh well, you get my point anyway. >>>> >>>> I have some doubts about the last bit. >>> >>> I am have this discussion with other kernel developers and just >>> because I send out one patch as a newbie like this doesn't mean I >>> don't known C. >> >> Now I no longer have doubts; I know for certain that the point didn't >> get across. > > I get your point try other things but I talked to other kernel > developers and most of them seemed to get this feedback to when they > started. Most kernel devs most certainly did NOT get started by spamming lkml with unnecessary and incorrect patches despite being repeatedly told to go away and stop wasting everybody's time. -- Måns Rullgård mans@xxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel
