Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] btrfs: use xxhash64 for checksumming

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On 27/08/2019 01:21, David Sterba wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 06:38:13PM +0300, Nikolay Borisov wrote:
>> nit: I'd name this commit  "Add xxhash64 to supported checksum hashes"
>>
>> Personally, I interpret 'use <some hash> for checksumming' as if you are
>> modifying code to use that hash. But in fact you are not, at least not
>> in that patch.
> 
> It could be percieved as nitpicking, but this kind of feedback is a
> check that the author's intentions are understood by someone else.  Some
> subtleties or nuances can be missed by authors and this is maybe
> inevitable when one spends significant time on the code or changelog.
> The fresh look and first impression is not possible anymore. But this is
> how patches are read when found git log.
> 
> In this case I agree with you and the use use of 'use' is a bit
> misleading, suggesting that xxhash is now default.

No problem. Dave are going to fix it up or do you want me to re-submit?
I don't really care either way.

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