Re: [PATCH 1/3] quota: Add a new quotactl command Q_XGETQSTATV

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On Tue, 2013-08-13 at 15:42 -0500, Rich Johnston wrote:
> Hey Chandra,
> 
> Nice addition to quotas.  Just a couple of comments.
> 
> On 08/06/2013 05:27 PM, Chandra Seetharaman wrote:
> 
> . . .
> >
> > +/*
> > + * fs_quota_statv is the used by Q_XGETQSTATV for a given file system. It
> Remove extra word       ^^^^
> 
> > + * provides a centralized way to get meta information about the quota
> > + * subsystem. eg. space taken up for user, group, and project quotas, number
> > + * of dquots currently incore.
> > + *
> > + * This version has proper versioning support with appropriate padding for
> > + * future expansions, and ability to expand for future without creating any
> > + * backwward compatibility issues.
> backward is misspelled (extra w)
> 
> > + *
> > + * For Q_XGETQSTATV, user space caller need to specify fs_quota_statv.qs_version
> > + * to the version of data they are interested in. Kernel will fill the data
> > + * fields relevant to that version.
> > + *
> > + * If kernel does not support user space caller specified version, EINVAL will
> > + * be returned. User space caller can then reduce the version number and retry
> > + * the same command.
> > + */
> This was a little difficult to follow, suggest rewording a little, 
> something like:
> 
> Q_XGETQSTATV uses the passed in value of the requested version via
> fs_quota_statv.qs_version to determine the return data layout of 
> fs_quota_statv.
> 
> 

Will make all the suggested fixes.

> It would be nice to get this information documented in the quotactl(2)
> manpage similar to Q_XGETQSTAT.

Once it is in the kernel will work with Jan Kara to add the relevant
changes to user space.

Thanks

Chandra
> 
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