Re: [PATCH] Add flags option to get xattr method paired to __vfs_getxattr

On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 12:32:49PM -0700, Mark Salyzyn wrote:
> --- a/include/linux/xattr.h
> +++ b/include/linux/xattr.h
> @@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ struct xattr_handler {
>  	const char *prefix;
>  	int flags;      /* fs private flags */
>  	bool (*list)(struct dentry *dentry);
> -	int (*get)(const struct xattr_handler *, struct dentry *dentry,
> +	int (*get)(const struct xattr_handler *handler, struct dentry *dentry,
>  		   struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer,
> -		   size_t size);
> -	int (*set)(const struct xattr_handler *, struct dentry *dentry,
> +		   size_t size, int flags);
> +	int (*set)(const struct xattr_handler *handler, struct dentry *dentry,
>  		   struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
>  		   size_t size, int flags);

Wow, 7 arguments.  Isn't there some nice rule of thumb that says once
you get more then 5, a function becomes impossible to understand?

Surely this could be a structure passed in here somehow, that way when
you add the 8th argument in the future, you don't have to change
everything yet again?  :)

I don't have anything concrete to offer as a replacement fix for this,
but to me this just feels really wrong...

thanks,

greg k-h