Re: [PATCH] coccinelle: api/devm_platform_ioremap_resource: remove useless script

From: Markus Elfring
Date: Sat Oct 19 2019 - 05:01:31 EST


> While it is useful for new drivers to use devm_platform_ioremap_resource,

This is nice.


> this script is currently used to spam maintainers,

This view is unfortunate.

Do we stumble on a target conflict again?


> often updating very old drivers.

This can also happen.


> The net benefit is the removal of 2 lines of code in the driver

Additional effects can be reconsidered, can't they?


> but the review load for the maintainers is huge.

Does collateral evolution trigger a remarkable amount of changes occasionally?


How will such feedback influence the development and integration of
further scripts for the semantic patch language (Coccinelle software)?

Regards,
Markus