Re: [PATCH v2 13/23] mfd: Use named initializers for arrays of i2c_device_id

[Charles Keepax]

On Wed, Jul 08, 2026 at 01:15:20PM +0200, Uwe Kleine-König (The Capable Hub) wrote:
> While being less compact, using named initializers allows to more easily
> see which members of the structs are assigned which value without having
> to lookup the declaration of the struct. And it's also more robust
> against changes to the struct definition.
> 
> The mentioned robustness is relevant for a planned change to struct
> i2c_device_id that replaces .driver_data by an anonymous union.
> 
> This patch doesn't modify the compiled arrays, only their representation
> in source form benefits.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König (The Capable Hub) <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/mfd/arizona-i2c.c        | 12 ++++++------
>  drivers/mfd/cs40l50-i2c.c        |  2 +-
>  drivers/mfd/madera-i2c.c         | 18 +++++++++---------
>  drivers/mfd/wm831x-i2c.c         | 14 +++++++-------
>  drivers/mfd/wm8350-i2c.c         |  6 +++---
>  drivers/mfd/wm8400-core.c        |  2 +-
>  drivers/mfd/wm8994-core.c        |  8 ++++----

Reviewed-by: Charles Keepax <ckeepax@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,
Charles