Re: [PATCH 2/3] ath10k: use dma_zalloc_coherent()

From: Valo, Kalle
Date: Tue Jan 24 2017 - 07:13:46 EST


Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Tue, 2017-01-24 at 05:18 +0000, Valo, Kalle wrote:
>> Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>> > On Mon, 2017-01-23 at 15:04 +0000, Srinivas Kandagatla wrote:
>> > > use dma_zalloc_coherent() instead of dma_alloc_coherent and memset().
>> >
>> > []
>> > > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
>> > > b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
>> >
>> > []
>> > > @@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ static int ath10k_pci_diag_read_mem(struct ath10k *ar, u32 address, void *data,
>> > > */
>> > > alloc_nbytes = min_t(unsigned int, nbytes, DIAG_TRANSFER_LIMIT);
>> > >
>> > > - data_buf = (unsigned char *)dma_alloc_coherent(ar->dev,
>> > > + data_buf = (unsigned char *)dma_zalloc_coherent(ar->dev,
>> > > alloc_nbytes,
>> > > &ce_data_base,
>> > > GFP_ATOMIC);
>> >
>> > trivia:
>> >
>> > Nicer to realign arguments and remove the unnecessary cast.
>> >
>> > Perhaps:
>> >
>> > data_buf = dma_zalloc_coherent(ar->dev,Âalloc_nbytes, &ce_data_base,
>> > ÂGFP_ATOMIC);
>>
>> Sure, but that should be in a separate patch.
>
> I don't think so, trivial patches can be combined.
>
> It's also nicer to realign all modified multiline
> arguments when performing these changes.
>
> Coccinelle generally does it automatically.

A matter of preference really. I prefer keeping style and functional
changes in separate patches, keeps the review simple. And style changes
can hide bugs.

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Kalle Valo