linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] pinctrl: ADI PIN control driver for the GPIO controller on bf54x and bf60x.

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Date:	Thu, 1 Aug 2013 15:31:34 +0800
From:	Sonic Zhang <sonic.adi@...il.com>
To:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	Steven Miao <realmz6@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	adi-buildroot-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	Sonic Zhang <sonic.zhang@...log.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] pinctrl: ADI PIN control driver for the GPIO
 controller on bf54x and bf60x.

Hi Linus,

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:47 AM, Linus Walleij
<linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 6:57 AM, Sonic Zhang <sonic.adi@...il.com> wrote:
>
>> Could you please comment on this patch set? It is based on your former comments.
>
> I'll get to it. I'm pretty choked right now and actually trying to have
> some vacation at the same time.
>
> In the meantime, after glancing over and noting prolific use of the
> unlikely() macro, please read the following articles:
> http://lwn.net/Articles/70473/
> http://lwn.net/Articles/420019/
>

These articles say the directives should be rarely used. Do you
suggest to remove them from the patch?

Regards,

Sonic
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