Re: [greybus-dev] [PATCH v4] staging: greybus: Convert uart.c from IDR to XArray

[Alex Elder]

On 8/31/21 6:50 AM, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote:
> I was wrong in assuming that trivial patches to Greybus are welcome as they 
> are for other drivers.

This is not a correct statement.

But as Johan pointed out, even for a trivial patch if you
must understand the consequences of what the change does.
If testing is not possible, you must work extra hard to
ensure your patch is correct.

In the first (or an early) version of your patch I pointed
out a bug.  Later, I suggested
 the lock might not be necessary
and asked you to either confirm
 it was or explain why it was
not, but you didn't do that.


I agree that the change appeared trivial, and even sensible,
but even trivial patches must result in correct code.  And
all patches should have good and complete explanations.

					-Alex