Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: macb: Kconfig: Rename Atmel to Cadence

From: Nicolas.Ferre
Date: Mon Jun 24 2019 - 11:42:30 EST


On 24/06/2019 at 11:57, Palmer Dabbelt wrote:
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> On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 02:49:16 PDT (-0700), Nicolas.Ferre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> On 24/06/2019 at 08:16, Palmer Dabbelt wrote:
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>>> When touching the Kconfig for this driver I noticed that both the
>>> Kconfig help text and a comment referred to this being an Atmel driver.
>>> As far as I know, this is a Cadence driver. The fix is just
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>> Indeed: was written and then maintained by Atmel (now Microchip) for
>> years... So I would say that more than a "Cadence driver" it's a driver
>> that applies to a Cadence peripheral.
>>
>> I won't hold the patch just for this as the patch makes perfect sense,
>> but would love that it's been highlighted...
>
> OK, I don't mind changing it. Does this look OK? I have to submit a v2 anyway
> for the first patch.

Yep, nice!

Thanks,
Nicolas

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> Author: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun Jun 23 23:04:14 2019 -0700
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> net: macb: Kconfig: Rename Atmel to Cadence
>
> The help text makes it look like NET_VENDOR_CADENCE enables support for
> Atmel devices, when in reality it's a driver written by Atmel that
> supports Cadence devices. This may confuse users that have this device
> on a non-Atmel SoC.
>
> The fix is just s/Atmel/Cadence/, but I did go and re-wrap the Kconfig
> help text as that change caused it to go over 80 characters.
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> Signed-off-by: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
> index 74ee2bfd2369..29b6132b418e 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> #
> -# Atmel device configuration
> +# Cadence device configuration
> #
>
> config NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ config NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
> If unsure, say Y.
>
> Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
> - kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
> - the remaining Atmel network card questions. If you say Y, you will be
> + kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all the
> + remaining Cadence network card questions. If you say Y, you will be
> asked for your specific card in the following questions.
>
> if NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
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>>
>>> s/Atmel/Cadence/, but I did go and re-wrap the Kconfig help text as that
>>> change caused it to go over 80 characters.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig | 6 +++---
>>> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
>>> index 74ee2bfd2369..29b6132b418e 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
>>> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>>> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
>>> #
>>> -# Atmel device configuration
>>> +# Cadence device configuration
>>> #
>>>
>>> config NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
>>> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ config NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
>>> If unsure, say Y.
>>>
>>> Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
>>> - kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
>>> - the remaining Atmel network card questions. If you say Y, you will be
>>> + kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all the
>>> + remaining Cadence network card questions. If you say Y, you will be
>>> asked for your specific card in the following questions.
>>>
>>> if NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nicolas Ferre


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Nicolas Ferre