linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 02/10] pinctrl: generic: Add macros to unpack properties

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Date:   Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:23:17 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     Jacopo Mondi <jacopo+renesas@...ndi.org>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>,
        Chris Brandt <chris.brandt@...esas.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Linux-Renesas <linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 02/10] pinctrl: generic: Add macros to unpack properties

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Linus Walleij
<linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Jacopo Mondi
> <jacopo+renesas@...ndi.org> wrote:

> But why.
>
> I have these two static inlines just below your new macros:

+1.

> We generally prefer static inlines over macros because they are easier
> to read.

Not only. It adds type checking as well AFAIUC.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko