Re: [GIT PULL] pin control changes for the v5.9 kernel cycle

From: Linus Walleij
Date: Sun Aug 09 2020 - 16:36:07 EST


On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 9:55 PM Linus Torvalds
<torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 6:06 AM Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Driver improvements:
> >
> > - Linear improvement and cleanups of the Intel drivers for
> > Cherryview, Lynxpoint, Baytrail etc. Improved locking among
> > other things.
>
> I'm having a hard time parsing that. What does "Linear improvement" mean?

Sorry, gradual or incremental improvement is a better
term.

Best regards,
Linus Walleij