[libvirt] [PATCH 08/11] qemu: Simplify QEMU binary search

Daniel P. Berrangé berrange at redhat.com
Mon Oct 8 12:46:34 UTC 2018


On Mon, Oct 08, 2018 at 02:35:30PM +0200, Andrea Bolognani wrote:
> On Mon, 2018-10-08 at 13:09 +0100, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote:
> > This patch is doing two things. It is moving the code block earlier,
> > to let you drop the duplicated virQEMUCapsCacheLookup(). Second it is
> > removing the array iteration & just checking one single path instead.
> > 
> > I'd suggest we keep the array iteration, and just move the code.
> 
> The patch has already been merged, so you'd have to partially revert
> it to achieve what you suggest.
> 
> As explained elsewhere in the thread, the probability we would ever
> need more than one entry in the array is basically zero, so why have
> it? If it ever comes the time when we actually need a second entry,
> then sure, but now? Just in case? That's pretty much a textbook
> example of over-engineering IMHO.
> 
> Anyway, I feel like I've spent way too much time arguing over what
> is ultimately a very, very minor detail already, and at the end of
> the day I just don't care enough to spend more energy on it. If
> either you or Peter want to reintroduce the array, then by all means
> go ahead.

Oh, I missed that it was already merged. I don't care enough to change
it post-merge.

Regards,
Daniel
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