>> Do you find my wording “This issue was detected by using the >> Coccinelle software.” insufficient? > > The question is not whether it is insufficient, but whether it is appropriate. I am curious on how our corresponding discussion will evolve further. > Detecting Coccinelle issues is one step. The next step is deciding > what to do with them. Will the clarification achieve any more useful results? > Up to now, these messages have been sent out as informational, not as patches. I sent some update suggestions as patches also in this series (as usual). > Before sending patches to change existing code, address the "problem" > so that it doesn't continue to happen. It might be very challenging to achieve such a goal. > Only afterwards is it appropriate to discuss what to do with existing code. I would prefer to get corresponding improvements in both areas in parallel (if it is generally possible). Regards, Markus
