| Message ID | 20230928-jag-sysctl_remove_empty_elem_drivers-v1-4-e59120fca9f9@samsung.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [01/15] cdrom: Remove now superfluous sentinel element from ctl_table array | expand |
On 28. 09. 23, 15:21, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote: > From: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> > > This commit comes at the tail end of a greater effort to remove the > empty elements at the end of the ctl_table arrays (sentinels) which > will reduce the overall build time size of the kernel and run time > memory bloat by ~64 bytes per sentinel (further information Link : > https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZO5Yx5JFogGi%2FcBo@bombadil.infradead.org/) > > Remove sentinel from tty_table > > Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> > --- > drivers/tty/tty_io.c | 3 +-- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c > index 8a94e5a43c6d..2f925dc54a20 100644 > --- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c > +++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c > @@ -3607,8 +3607,7 @@ static struct ctl_table tty_table[] = { > .proc_handler = proc_dointvec, > .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO, > .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE, > - }, > - { } > + } Why to remove the comma? One would need to add one when adding a new entry? thanks,
Le 02/10/2023 à 10:17, Jiri Slaby a écrit : > On 28. 09. 23, 15:21, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote: >> From: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> >> >> This commit comes at the tail end of a greater effort to remove the >> empty elements at the end of the ctl_table arrays (sentinels) which >> will reduce the overall build time size of the kernel and run time >> memory bloat by ~64 bytes per sentinel (further information Link : >> https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZO5Yx5JFogGi%2FcBo@bombadil.infradead.org/) >> >> Remove sentinel from tty_table >> >> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> >> --- >> drivers/tty/tty_io.c | 3 +-- >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c >> index 8a94e5a43c6d..2f925dc54a20 100644 >> --- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c >> +++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c >> @@ -3607,8 +3607,7 @@ static struct ctl_table tty_table[] = { >> .proc_handler = proc_dointvec, >> .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO, >> .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE, >> - }, >> - { } >> + } > > Why to remove the comma? One would need to add one when adding a new entry? Does it make any difference at all ? In one case you have: @xxxx something old, }, + { + something new, + }, } In the other case you have: @xxxx something old, + }, + { + something new, } } Christophe
On Mon, Oct 02, 2023 at 08:47:53AM +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote: > > > Le 02/10/2023 à 10:17, Jiri Slaby a écrit : > > On 28. 09. 23, 15:21, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote: > >> From: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> > >> > >> This commit comes at the tail end of a greater effort to remove the > >> empty elements at the end of the ctl_table arrays (sentinels) which > >> will reduce the overall build time size of the kernel and run time > >> memory bloat by ~64 bytes per sentinel (further information Link : > >> https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZO5Yx5JFogGi%2FcBo@bombadil.infradead.org/) > >> > >> Remove sentinel from tty_table > >> > >> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> > >> --- > >> drivers/tty/tty_io.c | 3 +-- > >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) > >> > >> diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c > >> index 8a94e5a43c6d..2f925dc54a20 100644 > >> --- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c > >> +++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c > >> @@ -3607,8 +3607,7 @@ static struct ctl_table tty_table[] = { > >> .proc_handler = proc_dointvec, > >> .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO, > >> .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE, > >> - }, > >> - { } > >> + } > > > > Why to remove the comma? One would need to add one when adding a new entry? > > Does it make any difference at all ? > > In one case you have: > > @xxxx > something old, > }, > + { > + something new, > + }, > } > > In the other case you have: > > @xxxx > something old, > + }, > + { > + something new, > } > } Because that way it is obvious you are only touching the "something new" lines and never have to touch the "something old" ones. It's just a long-standing tradition in Linux, don't have an extra character if you don't need it :) thanks, greg k-h
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c index 8a94e5a43c6d..2f925dc54a20 100644 --- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c +++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c @@ -3607,8 +3607,7 @@ static struct ctl_table tty_table[] = { .proc_handler = proc_dointvec, .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO, .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE, - }, - { } + } }; /*