Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] pwm: sysfs: Utilize an array for polarity strings

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Sun Aug 28 2022 - 13:42:01 EST


On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 4:46 PM Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, 2022-08-28 at 09:40 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Sunday, August 28, 2022, Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2022-08-26 at 20:07 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > > Code is smaller and looks nicer if we combine polarity strings
> > > > into an array.

> > First of all, please remove unnecessary context when replying.
>
> I am _very_ aware of context.
> I specifically left the code in.
>
> > > It's less robust though as PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL and _INVERSED
> > > are now required to be 0 and 1. As the only 2 values in
> > > an enum they are, but that's not really guaranteed unless
> > > you read the enum definition.
> >
> > So, what do you suggest here and in many other similar places (yes, ABI
> > implied) in the kernel?
>
> Leaving the code alone.

It's good that PWM maintainers look at this differently.


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko