linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH 0/3] watchdog: MAX63xx cleanup and platform settings

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Message-ID: <557F4689.1050907@roeck-us.net>
Date:	Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:41:29 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
CC:	Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ana.be>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel@...oirfairelinux.com
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH 0/3] watchdog: MAX63xx cleanup and platform settings

On 06/15/2015 12:58 PM, Vivien Didelot wrote:
> The first version of this patchset from January, 29 [1] got no feedback
> from the maintainer. 1/4 [2] was applied to watchdog-next on May, 30
> though. A concern about constants removal was raised in the preliminary
> 2/4 cleanup patch, the explanation has been added to the related commit
> message.
>

Hi Vivien,

For my part, adding a comment about removal of constants does not alleviate
my concern about removing those constants. I just don't believe that removing
constants is a good idea, no matter what the arguments for doing so might be.

Thanks,
Guenter

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