Re: [PATCH] spi: add spi_sync_single_transfer wrapper for single spi_transfer

[Andi Shyti]

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 12:34:53PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 09:43:11AM +0900, Andi Shyti wrote:
> 
> > > > The spi_sync_single_transfer function calls spi_sync_transfer
> > > > with a single spi_transfer element, instead of an array.
> 
> > > So, what's the advantage of using this as opposed to calling
> > > spi_sync_transfer with a 1 for the number of transfers?
> 
> > Not much, but it keeps the code a bit nicer to read for those
> > using spi_sync_transfer with only one spi_transfer. Besides it's
> > also more understandable what the function itself does and there
> > would not be any need to jump into the spi_sync_transfer to check
> > what the number '1' is needed for (for example it's not a boolean 
> > 'true' value).
> 
> I really don't think this has been a big source of confusion for people.

OK, nevermind, then :)

Thanks,
Andi