[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/1] Make FAT code comply to coding rules.
Wolfgang Denk
wd at denx.de
Tue Dec 9 11:07:16 CET 2008
Dear Remy,
In message <3efb10970812090013o2f7dcb3ck6a0e3f9bcf4a4add at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> > ...but your new code has new issues, too.
>
> Nothing is perfect... Making this code perfect would require a
> complete rewrite... ;-)
;-)
> The (original) code is buggy too, because I have discovered a strange
> bug which is causing me quite some headaches last week... ;-)
Maybe - but please let's be strict and keep reformatting, code
reorganization and bug fixing all separate.
> At least formatting/whitespaces/tabs is better now.
> Long indentations and similar code has been moved into separate
> routines and so on.
This is code reorganization, not mere reformatting.
> > ...looks like a massive code change, not only a coding style cleanup.
>
> No, I just reordered a strange construction, by moved a piece of code
> that could only be reached by goto to a label to the place where the
> goto was listed.
> This made the code more readable. To me this is still just coding style.
Ok, then let's use clear terminology.
> > Please submit as two separate patches.
>
> There are a few little things that could be put into a separate patch.
Please split such that reformatting is separate from code
reorganization, and any code changes/bug fixes is a third (group of)
patch(es).
> I will see what I can do...
Thanks.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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