Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 0122/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro | From | Jiri Slaby <> | Date | Tue, 2 Aug 2016 19:05:48 +0200 |
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On 08/02/2016, 03:57 PM, Alan Stern wrote: >> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c >> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c >> @@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void __exit powernow_exit(void) >> cpufreq_unregister_driver(&powernow_driver); >> } >> >> -module_param(acpi_force, int, 0444); >> +module_param(acpi_force, int, S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH); > > This is an excellent example. To me, 0444 is _much_ more readable and > understandable than S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH.
If anything, that should be S_IRUGO. However, I personally prefer numbers over macros too.
thanks, -- js suse labs
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