On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:42:08 +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 12:08:46PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:01:46 +0200, > > Andy Shevchenko wrote: > > > > > > The sockptr_t (despite the naming) is a generic type to hold kernel > > > or user pointer and there are respective APIs to copy data to or > > > from it. Replace open coded variants in the driver by them. > > > > While I see the benefit, I feel this is very confusing. If we use the > > API for a generic use, it should be renamed at first. > > > > Also, the current function actually follows the call pattern, and we > > know in the caller side whether it's called for a kernel pointer or a > > user pointer. So, if any, the PCM core callbacks should be revised to > > use a generic pointer instead of fiddling in each driver side. > > Any suggestion for the name? It's a universal pointer... uniptr_t? Or a generic pointer, genptr_t? I'm not good at naming, and I'm open for it. > And I believe for the bigger series the new callback should be added first. Yes. Takashi
