On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 8:54 PM Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 06, 2021 at 07:36:30PM +0530, Syed Nayyar Waris wrote: > > This patch reimplements the xgpio_set_multiple() function in > > drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c to use the new generic functions: > > bitmap_get_value() and bitmap_set_value(). The code is now simpler > > to read and understand. Moreover, instead of looping for each bit > > in xgpio_set_multiple() function, now we can check each channel at > > a time and save cycles. > > ... > > > + u32 *const state = chip->gpio_state; > > Looking at this... What's the point of the const here? > > Am I right that this tells: pointer is a const, while the data underneath > can be modified? > > > + unsigned int *const width = chip->gpio_width; > > Ditto. > > Putting const:s here and there for sake of the const is not good practice. > It makes code harder to read. > > -- > With Best Regards, > Andy Shevchenko > Okay. I will incorporate your comments in my next submission. Thank You. Regards Syed Nayyar Waris
