Re: [PATCH] Remove gfp argument from kstrdup()

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:51:41 +0200
Pekka Enberg <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 1/5/06, Timo Hirvonen <[email protected]> wrote:
> > All kstrdup() callers use GFP_KERNEL flag so this parameter seems to be
> > useless.
> 
> Please don't. You're making the API inconsistent and forcing everyone
> to use GFP_KERNEL for little or no benefit.

I don't see why any other GFP_* flag could be useful for strings.

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