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SubjectRe: [PATCH 01/11] resource: Add System RAM resource type
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 09:35:59AM -0700, Toshi Kani wrote:
> We do not have enough bits left to cover any potential future use-cases
> with other strings if we are going to get rid of strcmp() completely.

Look at the examples I gave. I'm talking about having an additional
identifier which can be a number and not a bit.

> Since the searches from crash and kexec are one-time thing, and einj
> is a R&D tool, I think we can leave the strcmp() check for these
> special cases, and keep the interface flexible with any strings.

I don't think using strings is anywhere close to flexible. If at all, it
is an odd use case which shouldnt've been allowed in in the first place.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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