On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 11:06:08AM +0100, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> "Michael S. Tsirkin" <m...@redhat.com> writes:
> 
> > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 03:25:30PM +0800, Cao jin wrote:
> >> v7 changelog:
> >> 1. fix the segfaut bug in patch 2. So drop the all the R-b of it,
> >>    please take a look, there is detailed description in the patch.
> >> 2. add the R-b from Hannes Reinecke
> >> 
> >> Test:
> >> 1. make check: pass
> >> 2. After applied all the patch, command line test for all the
> >>    affected devices, just make sure device realize process is ok,
> >>    no crash, but no further use of device.
> >
> > Consider the megasas device for example, don't you
> > need to test that the change actually does what
> > it's intended to do?
> 
> For better or worse, that's a higher bar than we commonly require for
> refactorings.
> 
> [...]

Well the patch says that it's addressing a TODO. If no one can
be bothered to test the functionality, maybe we shouldn't bother
with the change.

Generally this patchset is at v7.  It brings a very limited benefit to
the project.  It better be perfect otherwise I don't see why bother.

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MST

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