Re: [PATCH 2/2] Input: add driver for power button on Dell Wyse 3020
From: Pavel Machek
Date: Thu May 07 2020 - 13:46:48 EST
Hi!
> +struct ec_input_response {
> + u8 reserved;
> + u8 msg_counter:2;
> + u8 count:2;
> + u8 type:4;
> + u8 data[3];
> +} __packed;
Bitfields, and relying on them being in the right place for communication with hardware.
We don't usually do that, and there may be reasons why we don't. I'm pretty sure it
breaks on big endian... and Im not sure if there's something else.
Pavel
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