Re: Re: [PATCH v2] bus: mhi: host: pci_generic: Add macro for some VIDs

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Nov 07 2022 - 04:54:21 EST


On Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 05:30:56PM +0800, Slark Xiao wrote:
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> At 2022-11-07 17:02:29, "Greg KH" <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >On Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 04:48:26PM +0800, Slark Xiao wrote:
> >> To make code neat and for convenience purpose, use macro for
> >> some VIDs. These macros are supposed to be added to pci_ids.h.
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> >No, they are not supposed to be added there at all.
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> >And they are not a "macro", it is a "#define".
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> >> But until the macros are used in multiple places, it is not
> >> recommended. So adding it locally for now.
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> >Again, these are not macros
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> >thanks,
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> >greg k-h
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> Hi Greg,
> Thanks for your comment.
> In my opinion, MACRO almost same as a '#define'. May I know how do
> you call such definition?

As I said, this is just a define, not a macro at all.

> And could you give your comments in previous patch, not the 'final' one?

I do not understand, what previous patrch? What "final" one? What is
the "latest" patch?

> In another pci_ids patch, you break it in v3 and break it here again in v2.

I broke what?

> Honestly, it's positive for whole project. But it's negative for contributor
> and maintainer.

I am totally confused here and do not understand what you are referring
to, sorry.

greg k-h