Re: char/tpm: Improve a size determination in nine functions

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On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 07:48:06PM +0200, SF Markus Elfring wrote:
> > For 1/4 and 2/4: explain why the message can be omitted.
> 
> Why did you not reply directly with this request for the update steps
> with the subject “Delete an error message for a failed memory allocation
> in tpm_…()”?
> 
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10009405/
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10009415/
> 
> I find that there can be difficulty to show an appropriate information
> source for the reasonable explanation of this change pattern.
> 
> 
> > Remove sentence about Coccinelle.
> 
> I got the impression that there is a bit of value in such
> a kind of attribution.
> 
> 
> > That's all.
> 
> I assume that there might be also some communication challenges involved.
> 
> 
> > 3/4: definitive NAK, too much noise compared to value.
> 
> I tried to reduce deviations from the Linux coding style again.
> You do not like such an attempt for this software area so far.
> 
> 
> > 4/4: this a good commit message.
> 
> Why did you not reply directly with this feedback for the update step
> “[PATCH 4/4] char/tpm: Less checks in tpm_ibmvtpm_probe() after error detection”?
> 
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10009429/
> https://lkml.kernel.org/r/<09a2c3a1-1b10-507d-a866-258b570f6da1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> > Requires a Tested-by before can be accepted, which I'm not able to give.
> 
> I am curious on how this detail will evolve.
> 
> Regards,
> Markus

I've given clear enough instructions what to do with the commits. This
is the point where I stop caring about this mail thread. Thank you.

/Jarkko
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