linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] toshiba_acpi: Change HCI/SCI functions return code type

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Message-ID: <2951962.6yqkWfcajp@vostro.rjw.lan>
Date:	Wed, 01 Oct 2014 03:58:34 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>
Cc:	Azael Avalos <coproscefalo@...il.com>,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] toshiba_acpi: Change HCI/SCI functions return code type

On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 01:58:14 PM Darren Hart wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 08:40:09PM -0600, Azael Avalos wrote:
> > Currently the HCI/SCI read/write functions are returning
> > the status of the ACPI call and also assigning the
> > returned value of the HCI/SCI function, however, only
> > the HCI/SCI status is being checked.
> > 
> > This patch changes such functions, returning the value
> > of the HCI/SCI function instead of the ACPI call status,
> > eliminating one parameter, and returning something
> > useful that indeed is being checked.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Azael Avalos <coproscefalo@...il.com>
> 
> Cc linux-acpi
> 
> Rafael,
> 
> This follows a couple patches renaming interfaces and error codes. While
> there is some information to be had in checking for ACPI specific errors, I
> don't think it's significant to warrant asking Azael to go the other way and
> check for them specifically and add errorcodes to the interface rather than
> cleanup the functionality as it stands today and simplifiy the code as he does
> here.
> 
> Any objection?

Nope.

-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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