Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] i2c: use void pointers for supplying data for reads and writes

From: Wolfram Sang
Date: Mon Jan 11 2021 - 16:03:45 EST



> I think it is fine to require from a caller that they are aware that a
> byte (or byte array) must be passed to i2c functions. Given the (maybe)
> two problems I pointed out above making it a bit harder to pass non-byte
> data to these functions doesn't sound like a bad idea to me.
>
> Obviously your mileage varies, but I personally like having an explicit
> type in the API. I guess we have to agree to not agree and let Wolfram
> decide if he likes your change or not.

I am on Uwe's side here. I like it being explicit and think the casts as
they are now are the smaller problem.

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