Re: [PATCH v5 0/3] drm/panel: Support Rocktech jh057n00900 DSI panel

From: Joe Perches
Date: Thu Apr 04 2019 - 01:02:37 EST


On Wed, 2019-04-03 at 23:07 +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> Hi Joe.
>
> Thanks for your patch.
>
> > ---
> > drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-rocktech-jh057n00900.c | 210 +++++++++++++--------
> > 1 file changed, 136 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)
>
> Hmmm, add more lines than it deletes.

Yeah, I said that too.

> > -#define dsi_generic_write_seq(dsi, seq...) do { \
> > - static const u8 d[] = { seq }; \
> > - int ret; \
> > - ret = mipi_dsi_generic_write(dsi, d, ARRAY_SIZE(d)); \
> > - if (ret < 0) \
> > - return ret; \
> > - } while (0)
> The above macro was the one triggering this patch.
> And frankly it looks nice and simple.
>
> The old code is IMO more readable.
> - We have all the commands listed in the order they
> are used and in a rahter compatch format.

This too.

> - It is obvious when we need delays.

Here too, also it allows an easy way to update
if there is another delay needed between 2 uses.

> - We have traditional #defines for the constants we know

And the values for the data for those constants are
separated from the constants themselves as well as
at least 1 missing constant.

> This is all to some extent bikeshedding,

Yup. Still, I think what I suggested is more readable ;)

> but I suggest
> to keep the current code.
> It is simple and it is tested.

btw: The object code for either is the same size on x86-64

> Thanks for trying to come up with a better solution.

n/c.

cheers, Joe