linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] power_supply: add new lp8788 charger driver

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Date:	Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:32:46 -0700
From:	Anton Vorontsov <anton.vorontsov@...aro.org>
To:	"Kim, Milo" <Milo.Kim@...com>
Cc:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] power_supply: add new lp8788 charger driver

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:19:07PM +0000, Kim, Milo wrote:
[...]
> > Had to fix a bunch of checkpatch complaints:
> > 
> > CHECK: space prohibited before semicolon
> > #478: FILE: drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c:396:
> > +       for (i = 0 ; i < pdata->num_chg_params ; i++) {
> > 
> > CHECK: space prohibited before semicolon
> > #541: FILE: drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c:459:
> > +       for (i = 0 ; i < pchg->num_irqs ; i++) {
> 
> Thanks a lot for this review.
> 
> It seems like the result of running checkpatch script with --strict option.
> Should I keep this option whenever submitting the file?
> I used to run w/o strict option.

It's up to you. But be aware that checkpach sometimes reports
false-positives, and --strict options makes signal/noise ratio even
worse.

So, checkpatch warnings (and especially with --strict options) are
just hints, sometimes very bogus. CodingStyle rules have a higer
priorty than automated stuff like checkpatch. :-)

> > But other than this, it looks really good, this is now applied.
> > 
> > Obviously, I couldn't compile-test it, but hopefully it will work
> > once MFD part is also in. :-) If not, you can just send a follow-up
> > fix.
> 
> Additionally, lp8788-charger depends on lp8788-adc driver.
> I've found wrong calculation on getting the battery voltage and temperature.
> I would submit this patch later.

Sure thing.

Thanks,
Anton.
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