Re: [PATCH] bcachefs: Simplify kzalloc usage
From: Kent Overstreet
Date: Thu Jul 31 2025 - 15:19:34 EST
On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 08:52:44PM +0200, Markus Elfring wrote:
> > Use the shorter variants will improves further maintainability.
> > Convenient for subsequent code updates or refactoring.
>
> Please improve such a change description.
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.16#n45
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst?h=v6.16#n941
The commit message is reasonable, it communicates the intent.
I haven't decided if I want to apply it; the dereference approach is
better in principle but it's very far off into the weeds of "things that
will never, ever cause an actual problem".