Re: [PATCH 12/15] alim15x3: ->speedproc, filter out invalid modes passed from user-space

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On Monday 02 July 2007, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> > Add the new code inside #ifdef X86, marking alim15x3 X86-only would be
> > on over-kill...

My reply is taken out of context.

> Ugh.  That's not how we do Linux development.  It is better to convert 
> the new code and wait for alpha/sparc users to scream, than add platform 
> ifdefs.  To do so creates divergent code paths, that runs counter to 
> Linux's goal of a portable driver.

I insisted on changes being done in "Linux style" since the begging but you've
complained about it and requested prior testing of the changes on alpha/sparc.

Maybe I misunderstood your first mail, if this is the case then we are fully
agreed and there are no discrepancies in our views on development style.

Thanks,
Bart
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