linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] gpiolib: Introduce chip addition/removal notifier

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Date:	Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:01:05 -0800
From:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
To:	avorontsov@...mvista.com
Cc:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>,
	David Brownell <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Bill Gatliff <bgat@...lgatliff.com>,
	"Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov" <dbaryshkov@...il.com>,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] gpiolib: Introduce chip addition/removal notifier

On Tuesday 26 January 2010, Anton Vorontsov wrote:
> > Just
> > inline the little two blocking_notifier_call_chain() calls directly,
> > making this a *LOT* simpler.
> 
> I'd rather stay with gpio_call_chain() helper, it makes the code
> a little bit prettier, IMO. Compare this:

The one without the wrapper is IMO more clear, since it doesn't
obfuscate anything.  Fewer lines of code, too.  :)

Pretty is a good attribute ... but is a distant third to clarity.

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