linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] mwifiex: Reduce endian conversion for REG Host Commands

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Date:	Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:40:26 +0300
From:	Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:	Amitkumar Karwar <akarwar@...vell.com>
Cc:	Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@...il.com>,
	Nishant Sarmukadam <nishants@...vell.com>,
	Linux Wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Next <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] mwifiex: Reduce endian conversion for REG Host Commands

Amitkumar Karwar <akarwar@...vell.com> writes:

>> From: Prasun Maiti [mailto:prasunmaiti87@...il.com]
>> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 3:43 PM
>> To: Amitkumar Karwar
>> Cc: Nishant Sarmukadam; Linux Wireless; Linux Next; Linux Kernel; Kalle
>> Valo
>> Subject: [PATCH v4] mwifiex: Reduce endian conversion for REG Host
>> Commands
>> 
>> For multiple REG Host Commands (e.g HostCmd_CMD_802_11_EEPROM_ACCESS,
>> HostCmd_CMD_MAC_REG_ACCESS etc.) "cpu_to_leX"-converted values are saved
>> to driver. So, "leX_to_cpu" conversion is required too many times
>> afterwards in driver.
>> 
>> This patch reduces the endian: conversion without saving "cpu_to_leX"
>> converted values in driver. This will convert endianness in prepare
>> command and command response path.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@...il.com>

[deleted almost 300 lines of unnecessary quotes]

> Any specific reason for dropping this patch?
> I can see the status as "Deferred" on patchwork.

It's not dropped, "Deferred" means that the patch was postponed for some
reason and I need to look at the patch more carefully. In this case I
did it because I was hoping to see an Acked-by from you.

-- 
Kalle Valo