linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] sound: pci: ctxfi: added reference of snd

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Date:	Mon, 22 Sep 2014 10:21:19 +0200
From:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
To:	Sudip Mukherjee <sudipm.mukherjee@...il.com>
Cc:	Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...ex.cz>, alsa-devel@...a-project.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] sound: pci: ctxfi: added reference of snd_card

At Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:45:41 +0530,
Sudip Mukherjee wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:04:53AM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > At Sun, 21 Sep 2014 21:33:37 +0530,
> > Sudip Mukherjee wrote:
> > > 
> > > added and initialized a pointer of snd_card in the struct hw to get a reference of
> > > the card in other functions
> > 
> > You need to explain why this change is needed.  The above text shows
> > what it'd do, but it doesn't give any explanation to convince why this
> > patch must be merged in.  In this case, it's a preliminary patch for
> > the changes to convert to dev_*() later.  It's the most important bit,
> > so don't forget it.
> >
> then do i mention in the commit that it is the preliminary patch for the later changes to dev_* ?

If the purpose of this patch is so, just write what it'll be used
for.

> i was thinking that we can get a reference of the card from other functions which are using struct hw
> is a reason by itself.

If the purpose of this patch is rather broader, just write what it'll
be used for.

Do you see what was missing?


Takashi
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