Re: [Spice-devel] [PATCH] drm/qxl: use qxl_num_crtc directly

[Frediano Ziglio]

> 
> On Thu, Dec 06, 2018 at 05:59:25AM -0500, Frediano Ziglio wrote:
> > > 
> > > Just use qxl_num_crtc directly everywhere instead of using
> > > qdev->monitors_config->max_allowed.  Drops pointless indirection
> > > and also is less confusing.
> > > 
> > 
> > To me is MORE confusing, why comparing number of something with
> > another number? Previously code was comparing number of monitors
> > with number of monitors, not number of CRTs with number of
> > monitors.
> 
> Yes, spice/qxl and drm/kms use slightly different terminology.
> 
> drm crtc == qxl monitor.
> drm framebuffer == qxl surface.
> 
> You need to know that anyway when looking at the qxl ksm code.  We
> have function names like qxl_crtc_update_monitors_config().  I fail
> to see why that is a problem ...
> 
> cheers,
>   Gerd
> 
> 

I don't see any problem too but you are explaining to me
why your rationale "and also is less confusing" does not
stand.

Frediano