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Re: [PATCH 0768/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro

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On 02-08-16 19:52, Kalle Valo wrote:
> (Trimming CC)
> 
> Baole Ni <baolex.ni@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> I find that the developers often just specified the numeric value
>> when calling a macro which is defined with a parameter for access permission.
>> As we know, these numeric value for access permission have had the corresponding macro,
>> and that using macro can improve the robustness and readability of the code,
>> thus, I suggest replacing the numeric parameter with the macro.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Chuansheng Liu <chuansheng.liu@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Baole Ni <baolex.ni@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c | 2 +-
>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> Over 1000 patches? It's totally inapproriate to spam people's inboxes
> (including mine) like this. PLEASE first study how kernel development
> works and then start with something small, not like this.
> 
> I'm dropping all patches from this patchset.

And this type of change has been tried before and burned by Linus as
everybody with a bit of *nix background knows the meaning of the
numerical access permissions.

Regards,
Arend
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