linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04+/11] platform/x86: fujitsu-laptop: simplify set_lcd

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Date:   Tue, 4 Apr 2017 08:44:45 -0700
From:   Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>
To:     Michał Kępień <kernel@...pniu.pl>
Cc:     Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@...t42.net>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy@...radead.org>,
        platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 04+/11] platform/x86: fujitsu-laptop: simplify
 set_lcd_level()

On Tue, Apr 04, 2017 at 11:39:03AM +0200, Michał Kępień wrote:
> acpi_execute_simple_method() takes a method parameter which tells it to
> look for the given method underneath the given handle, so calling
> acpi_get_handle() beforehand is redundant.  Replace the call to
> acpi_get_handle() with a call to acpi_execute_simple_method(), thus
> eliminating the need for a local variable storing the handle.  Update
> debug message to reflect this change.  Also do not assign a default
> value to status as it has no influence on execution flow.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michał Kępień <kernel@...pniu.pl>
> ---
> Darren,
> 
> This is patch 04/11 with updated debug and commit messages.  Now that
> you mentioned this issue, I think we should do the same for patch 2/3 in
> the call_fext_func() cleanup series [1].  Would you like me to just send
> an updated version of that specific patch (similarly to what I did in
> this case) or rather send v2 of the entire call_fext_func() cleanup
> series?

Thanks, looks good.

Now that there is more than one cleanup, please do just send a v2 of the entire
series. Less error prone that way.

Thanks,

-- 
Darren Hart
VMware Open Source Technology Center