Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] gpiolib: cdev: improve documentation of get/set values

From: Kent Gibson
Date: Thu Dec 14 2023 - 10:23:11 EST


On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 05:12:36PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 05:58:14PM +0800, Kent Gibson wrote:
> > Add documentation of the algorithm used to perform scatter/gather
> > of the requested lines and values in linereq_get_values() and
> > linereq_set_values_unlocked() to improve maintainability.
>
> I believe this is based on the old discussion in the thread where I proposed
> the patch to convert this (unreadable in my opinion) code to use bitmap APIs.
>

I believe you are correct - that the code is unreadable in your
opinion. And I noted that you were the origin of this change in the
cover letter.

I'm not usually comforable with this level of hand holding, but I made
an exception in your case.

Cheers,
Kent.