linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] power_supply: Introduce PSE compliant algorithm

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Date:	Mon, 3 Mar 2014 11:42:22 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Jenny Tc <jenny.tc@...el.com>
Cc:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov <dbaryshkov@...il.com>,
	Anton Vorontsov <cbouatmailru@...il.com>,
	Anton Vorontsov <anton.vorontsov@...aro.org>,
	Kim Milo <Milo.Kim@...com>, Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
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	Pallala Ramakrishna <ramakrishna.pallala@...el.com>,
	Ивайло Димитров 
	<freemangordon@....bg>, Linux-OMAP <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] power_supply: Introduce PSE compliant algorithm

Hi!

> > > Just to convey that is_battery_full is a local function and not generic. You
> > > can find similar usage in power_supply_core.c (__power_supply_changed_work)
> > > and in other drivers. Isn't it advised to have __ prefixes?
> > 
> > It is static; everybody sees it is local. __ prefix usually means
> > something else.
> 
> Agreed, I will remove the __ prefix in next patchset. Meanwhile I would
> appreciate if anyone could help me to understand what __ prefix
> really means.

If you have __foo() and foo(), the __foo() is typically worker
function, where foo() provides locking around it etc. 
									Pavel
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