Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] gpiolib: cdev: improve documentation of get/set values

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Thu Dec 14 2023 - 10:28:05 EST


On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 11:23:01PM +0800, Kent Gibson wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 05:12:36PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 05:58:14PM +0800, Kent Gibson wrote:
> > > Add documentation of the algorithm used to perform scatter/gather
> > > of the requested lines and values in linereq_get_values() and
> > > linereq_set_values_unlocked() to improve maintainability.
> >
> > I believe this is based on the old discussion in the thread where I proposed
> > the patch to convert this (unreadable in my opinion) code to use bitmap APIs.
>
> I believe you are correct - that the code is unreadable in your
> opinion. And I noted that you were the origin of this change in the
> cover letter.
>
> I'm not usually comforable with this level of hand holding, but I made
> an exception in your case.

At least it helps somebody to understand that, thank you!

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko