Re: [PATCH v2 5/7] [media] ir-lirc-codec: don't wait any transmitting time for tx only devices

From: Andi Shyti
Date: Wed Nov 02 2016 - 00:40:29 EST


Hi Sean,

> > > Andi, it would be good to know what the use-case for the original change is.
> >
> > the use case is the ir-spi itself which doesn't need the lirc to
> > perform any waiting on its behalf.
>
> Here is the crux of the problem: in the ir-spi case no wait will actually
> happen here, and certainly no "over-wait". The patch below will not change
> behaviour at all.
>
> In the ir-spi case, "towait" will be 0 and no wait happens.
>
> I think the code is already in good shape but somehow there is a
> misunderstanding. Did I miss something?

We can just drop this patch, it's just something small that is
bothering me.

I will send a new patchset without this one.

Thanks,
Andi