Re: [PATCH 1/2] iio: core: Support removing extended name in attribute filename

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Thu Jun 10 2021 - 09:03:01 EST


On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 3:58 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 3:47 PM Paul Cercueil <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > By default, when a channel has an extended name, it will appear in the
> > filename of channel attributes. E.g. if the extended name is "aux", the
> > filename of a "sample_rate" attribute will be something like:
> > in_voltage0_aux_sample_rate
> >
> > Add a mechanism to disable this feature. This will be used to add a
> > "extended_name" channel attribute.
>
> I'm afraid, NAK. Otherwise, please put an explanation that clearly
> shows that it will be no ABI breakage.
> I.o.w. users for the existing drivers and devices will always get
> those attributes at the same platform configuration(s).

Reading two patches doesn't show to me any breakage so far, am I
right? Then amend the commit message, please.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko