Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2] bpf: Simplify tnum_step()
From: Harishankar Vishwanathan
Date: Tue Mar 24 2026 - 17:58:11 EST
On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM Alexei Starovoitov
<alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM Harishankar Vishwanathan
> <harishankar.vishwanathan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 11:50 AM <patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > This patch was applied to bpf/bpf-next.git (master)
> > > by Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > Hello, I see this was applied. Just a heads up that I still had a few
> > concerns regarding the
> > commit message and code style in my last reply. I think it was my
> > mistake to include
> > the Reviewed-by while still requesting changes.
> >
> > Hao, would you like to send a follow-up for those, or should I put one together?
> >
> > Or Alexei, do you think it is okay as is? If yes, we can just leave it be.
>
> They read like nits to me.
> New code is definitely cleaner.
> As a follow up better craft a targeted selftest and explain
> your points in selftest comments.
Yes they were definitely nits. Makes sense to keep the
code clean.
The logic is sound and verified, so I'm happy to leave it as-is.
If I find the time to put together a targeted selftest down the road,
I'll send a separate patch!