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SubjectRe: [PATCH v1 4/6] moduleparam.h: add module_param_config_*() helpers
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 04:45:04PM +0930, Rusty Russell wrote:
> "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@do-not-panic.com> writes:
> > From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@suse.com>
> >
> > This adds a couple of bool module_param_config_*() helpers
> > which are designed to let us easily associate a booloean
> > module parameter with an associated kernel configuration
> > option, and to help us remove #ifdef'ery eyesores.
>
> But they don't. And I had to read the descriptions twice to understand
> what you're doing.
>
> eg you use it like this:
>
> -#ifdef CONFIG_WQ_POWER_EFFICIENT_DEFAULT
> -static bool wq_power_efficient = true;
> -#else
> -static bool wq_power_efficient;
> -#endif
> -
> -module_param_named(power_efficient, wq_power_efficient, bool, 0444);
> +module_param_config_on_off(power_efficient, wq_power_efficient, 0444,
> CONFIG_WQ_POWER_EFFICIENT_DEFAULT);
>
> It would be much clearer to do this:
>
> -#ifdef CONFIG_WQ_POWER_EFFICIENT_DEFAULT
> -static bool wq_power_efficient = true;
> -#else
> -static bool wq_power_efficient;
> -#endif
> +static bool wq_power_efficient = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_WQ_POWER_EFFICIENT_DEFAULT);
>
> I know exactly what that does without having to notice the difference
> between module_param_config_on_off() and module_param_config_on().

You're right, I forgot a small step patch in between to make the change
clearer. I can add that in my next respin, anything else or do the other
changes look OK?

Luis


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