linux-kernel - Re: v4l2_device/v4l2

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Date:	Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:24:35 +0100 (CET)
From:	"Hans Verkuil" <hverkuil@...all.nl>
To:	"Trilok Soni" <soni.trilok@...il.com>
Cc:	"v4l" <video4linux-list@...hat.com>,
	"linux-omap@...r.kernel.org" <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>,
	"davinci-linux-open-source@...ux.davincidsp.com" 
	<davinci-linux-open-source@...ux.davincidsp.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: v4l2_device/v4l2_subdev: please review

> Hi Hans,
>
>>
>> I'm not going to spam the list with these quite big patches. Just go to
>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/~hverkuil/v4l-dvb-ng/ and click on the 'raw' link
>> after each change to see the patch. Most of these changes are just
>> boring i2c driver conversions.
>
> It is hard to review these patches from this link, as if you submit
> the patch to ML then someone can just give inline comments to your
> patch, otherwise reviewer has to copy that code which he/she wants to
> comment while replying and not easy to track too. I don't know size
> limit of this v4l2 ML, but linux-kernel ML can receive somewhat big
> patches I believe.

The V4L2 ML is fairly limited. I'm pretty sure it can't handle the ivtv
change (70+ kB). I can do this for the two changes that actually add the
new code and for one of the i2c conversion tonight (this webmail client
messes up the layout).

Personally I dislike reviewing large patches that are part of an email.
Smaller ones are OK, but large patches are hard to read. Much easier to
review with a decent editor.

>
>>
>> We are adding to the v4l core, but the changes do not affect existing
>> v4l drivers let alone other subsystems. Although I should probably have
>> added the omap list.
>
> OMAP + soc-camera + v4l2-int-* community would be more interested to
> see these patches as they need to change their sensor/controller
> drivers to adapt your changes.

I'll add the linux-omap mailinglist when I repost tonight.

Regards,

          Hans

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