Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] staging: most: dim2: correct misleading struct type name

[Deepak R Varma]

On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 02:00:29AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 10:08:53PM +0200, Julia Lawall wrote:
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> > On Thu, 20 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> >
> > > Correct misleading struct type name dim_ch_state_t to dim_ch_state
> > > since this not a typedef but a normal structure declaration.
> > >
> > > Suggested-by: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@xxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Changes in v4:
> > >    1. Correct patch subject and log message. Use struct type name instead of
> > >       variable name for the change description. Feedback from julia.lawall@xxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Changes in v3:
> > >    1. Patch introduced in the patch set
> > >
> > >  drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c | 2 +-
> > >  drivers/staging/most/dim2/hal.c  | 4 ++--
> > >  drivers/staging/most/dim2/hal.h  | 6 +++---
> > >  3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> > > index 4c1f27898a29..a69a61a69283 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> > > @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch)
> > >  	struct list_head *head = &hdm_ch->pending_list;
> > >  	struct mbo *mbo;
> > >  	unsigned long flags;
> > > -	struct dim_ch_state_t st;
> > > +	struct dim_ch_state st;
> >
> > Is there another use in service_done_flag?
>
> Hi,
> I did not understand your question fully. This is from a different function
> try_start_dim_transfer where the variable st is used down the line in the
> execution. This time the channel state is retrieved by calling
> dim_get_channel_state function. The state is simply computed and set. Should I
> improve this as well?
>
> If you are asking something different, could you please elaborate?

Hi Julia,
Can you please review and comment on my response?

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