Subject: [PATCH 04/15] tty: Remove now superfluous sentinel element from ctl_table array

From: Joel Granados <[email protected]>

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%[email protected]/)

Remove sentinel from tty_table

Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
---
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,
- },
- { }
+ }
};

/*

--
2.30.2


2023-10-02 08:20:59

by Jiri Slaby

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/15] tty: Remove now superfluous sentinel element from ctl_table array

On 28. 09. 23, 15:21, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
>
> 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%[email protected]/)
>
> Remove sentinel from tty_table
>
> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
> ---
> 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,
--
js
suse labs

2023-10-02 22:40:31

by Greg Kroah-Hartman

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/15] tty: Remove now superfluous sentinel element from ctl_table array

On Mon, Oct 02, 2023 at 08:47:53AM +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote:
>
>
> Le 02/10/2023 ? 10:17, Jiri Slaby a ?crit?:
> > On 28. 09. 23, 15:21, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote:
> >> From: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
> >>
> >> 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%[email protected]/)
> >>
> >> Remove sentinel from tty_table
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
> >> ---
> >> ? 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

2023-10-02 22:45:19

by Christophe Leroy

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/15] tty: Remove now superfluous sentinel element from ctl_table array



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 <[email protected]>
>>
>> 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%[email protected]/)
>>
>> Remove sentinel from tty_table
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
>> ---
>>   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