Re: [PATCH] regmap: make range check functions static

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:17 PM Mark Brown <broonie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 12:56:28AM +0200, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
> > regmap_reg_in_ranges() and regmap_check_range_table() have no callers
> > outside regmap.c, so they have no reason to be exported nor have
> > external linkage.
>
> These are intentional API in case someone needs them, no need to
> encourage open coding.

But currently it's not used and simply consumes namespace resources.
Isn't it our practice not to add dead code / etc?

In practice I assume that one will grep before implementing, or at
least at review stage it may be pointed out for a helper, that might
be exported when needed, no?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko