On Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:36:26 +0100
Jonathan Cameron <jic23@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:14:10 +0300
> Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mehdi,
> >
> > Thanks for the v2!
> >
> > On 4/20/23 23:22, Mehdi Djait wrote:
> > > Since Kionix accelerometers use various numbers of bits to report data, a
> > > device-specific function is required.
> >
> > I think this is the right approach. Thanks for adding this
> > device-specific function.
> >
> > > Move the driver's private data to the header file to support the new function.
> >
> > Hmm. Why this move is necessary? I didn't immediately spot this struct
> > being used outside this C-file. I'd rather saw the struct in C-file if
> > possible.
> >
> > > Make the allocation of the "buffer" array in the fifo_flush function dynamic
> > > and more generic.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Mehdi Djait <mehdi.djait.k@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > v2:
> > > - separated this change from the chip_info introduction and made it a patch in v2
> >
> > I am unsure if this separation was needed. I'd only separate the "naming
> > changes" which bring no changes to code flow, and then patches which are
> > fixes and need to be backported (to minimize backporting effort and
> > impact to stable branches). Well, I am fine with this separation though,
> > seems like I am just making a noise here :).
>
> I prefer them split. I want to see a noop patch for refactors. It's easier
> to quickly check it really makes no functional change. Adding new
> structures for a new device just adds noise to checking that.
Oops. I got the patches confused. Ignore that comment.
>
>
> >
> > > - changed the function from generic implementation for to device-specific one
> > > - removed blank lines pointed out by checkpatch
> > > - changed the allocation of the "buffer" array in __kx022a_fifo_flush
> > >
> > > drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c | 72 +++++++++++++------------------
> > > drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.h | 37 ++++++++++++++++
> > > 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c
> > > index 7f9a2c29790b..1c81ea1657b9 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c
> > > @@ -150,36 +150,6 @@ static const struct regmap_config kx022a_regmap_config = {
> > > .cache_type = REGCACHE_RBTREE,
> > > };
> >
> > Yours,
> > -- Matti
> >
>
