Re: [PATCH] regulator: fixed: Remove WARs for handling of_get_named_gpio() return

[Laxman Dewangan]

On Saturday 12 March 2016 11:28 AM, Mark Brown wrote:
> * PGP Signed by an unknown key
>
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 01:44:18PM +0530, Laxman Dewangan wrote:
> > On Friday 11 March 2016 10:00 AM, Mark Brown wrote:
> > > > Remove the WAR implemented in fixed regulator to handle the
> > > > return of of_get_named_gpio().
> > > You need to explain what a WAR is, I suspect it's some nVidia internal
> > > term.
> > We used term "WAR" as workaround. This we used for special handling in SW
> > for unusual stuff.
> > Probably "Hack" is the more appropriate word.
> > Should I use "hack" here?
> What is wrong with "workaround"?  Or just generally write the commit
> message so someone outside nVidia can tell what the commit message
> means.


OK, will send the patch with term "workaround".