Re: [PATCH 15/18] serial: sc16is7xx: pass R/W buffer in FIFO functions

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On Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:57:59 +0200
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 12:18:59PM -0500, Hugo Villeneuve wrote:
> > From: Hugo Villeneuve <hvilleneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > To simplify function by avoiding cast.
> > 
> > This is similar to what is done in max310x driver.
> 
> ...
> 
> > ---
> > If deemed appropriate for stable kernel backporting:
> 
> I don't think it's eligible.

No problem.


> > ---
> 
> I don't see the necessity of the change, OTOH it's harmless.
> The problem is that commit message is basically "Yeah, we
> do cargo cult." Because I haven't seen what casting you are
> talking about.

I'll try to reword the commit message.

And replace cast with something like "... to remove additional struct
sc16is7xx_port variable..."

Hugo Villeneuve




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