Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] gpio: xilinx: Utilize generic bitmap_get_value and _set_value

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Sat, Mar 06, 2021 at 07:36:30PM +0530, Syed Nayyar Waris wrote:
> This patch reimplements the xgpio_set_multiple() function in
> drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c to use the new generic functions:
> bitmap_get_value() and bitmap_set_value(). The code is now simpler
> to read and understand. Moreover, instead of looping for each bit
> in xgpio_set_multiple() function, now we can check each channel at
> a time and save cycles.

...

> +	u32 *const state = chip->gpio_state;

Looking at this... What's the point of the const here?

Am I right that this tells: pointer is a const, while the data underneath
can be modified?

> +	unsigned int *const width = chip->gpio_width;

Ditto.

Putting const:s here and there for sake of the const is not good practice.
It makes code harder to read.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko