Re: [PATCH 06/18] software_node: amend software_node_unregister_node_group() to perform unregistration of array in reverse order to be consistent with software_node_unregister_nodes()
From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Mon Nov 30 2020 - 12:48:34 EST
On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 06:17:16PM +0200, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> Thank you for the patch.
>
> The subject line is very long. We try to keep it within a 72 characters
> limit in the kernel. That can be a challenge sometimes, and expections
> can be accepted, but this one is reaaaally long.
>
> (The same comment holds for other patches in the series)
+1.
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 01:31:17PM +0000, Daniel Scally wrote:
> > To maintain consistency with software_node_unregister_nodes(), reverse
> > the order in which the software_node_unregister_node_group() function
> > unregisters nodes.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <djrscally@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I"d squash this with the previous patch to avoid introducing an
> inconsistency.
It's different to previous. It touches not complementary API, but different
one. However, I would follow your comment about documenting the behaviour of
these two APIs as well…
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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko