Liam Girdwood wrote: > On Thu, 2010-06-03 at 18:50 +0200, Lars-Peter Clausen wrote: > >>>> + config = snd_soc_dai_get_dma_data(rtd->dai->cpu_dai, >>>> >> substream); >> >>>> + if (!prtd->dma) { >>>> + const char *dma_channel_name; >>>> + if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) >>>> + dma_channel_name = "PCM Playback"; >>>> + else >>>> + dma_channel_name = "PCM Capture"; >>>> + >>>> + prtd->dma = jz4740_dma_request(substream, >>>> >> dma_channel_name); >> >>>> >>>> >>> dma_channel_name variable is not required here. Just use the const >>> >> char >> >>> * directly. >>> >>> >>> >> I actually had it like that before, but I think it is much more readable >> in its current form. >> > > I disagree, having the char pointer here just adds an extra level of > indirection and costs an extra two lines of code. > > Liam > Hi Could you give an concrete example of how you would code it? - Lars