Re: block: partitions: Use seq_buf_putc() in cmdline_partition()

Christophe JAILLET <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:30:37 +0200
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.kernel-janitors,org.kernel.vger.linux-block,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Le 26/06/2026 à 18:48, Markus Elfring a écrit :
>> All affected source code places could be adjusted at once
>> if the change acceptance would evolve accordingly.
>>
>> 18 source files are left over for similar development considerations.
>>
>>
>>   block/partitions/cmdline.c | 4 +---
> 
> Will development interests grow for remaining update candidates?

These changes are pointless and already performed by the compiler. See [1].
So from my PoV, they only trash git blame output and make future 
backport harder.

Just my 2c.

CJ


[1]: 
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.1-rc6/source/include/linux/seq_file.h#L127

> 
> See also:
> Clarification approach “Using seq_buf_putc() calls more often?”
> https://lore.kernel.org/cocci/[email protected]/
> https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/cocci/2026-06/msg00030.html
> 
> Regards,
> Markus
> 
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