Re: [PATCH] ath11k: Remove unnecessary enum scan_priority

From: Kalle Valo
Date: Fri Dec 20 2019 - 02:19:47 EST


Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 5:32 AM Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>> > On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 11:23 AM Nathan Chancellor
>> > <natechancellor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> wmi_scan_priority and scan_priority have the same values but the wmi one
>> >> has WMI prefixed to the names. Since that enum is already being used,
>> >> get rid of scan_priority and switch its one use to wmi_scan_priority to
>> >> fix this warning.
>> >>
>> > Also, I don't know if the more concisely named enum is preferable?
>>
>> I didn't get this comment.
>
> Given two enums with the same values:
> enum scan_priority
> enum wmi_scan_priority
> wouldn't you prefer to type wmi_ a few times less? Doesn't really
> matter, but that was the point I was making.

Ah, now I got it :) This enum is part of firmware interface (WMI) so
yes, I prefer to use the wmi_ prefix to make that obvious.

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