linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 07/27] thunderbolt: Allow passing NULL to tb_ctl

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Date:   Sun, 28 May 2017 11:13:15 +0300
From:   Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Andreas Noever <andreas.noever@...il.com>,
        Michael Jamet <michael.jamet@...el.com>,
        Yehezkel Bernat <yehezkel.bernat@...el.com>,
        Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>,
        Amir Levy <amir.jer.levy@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Mario Limonciello <Mario.Limonciello@...l.com>,
        Jared.Dominguez@...l.com,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 07/27] thunderbolt: Allow passing NULL to tb_ctl_free()

On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 06:41:28PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 7:09 PM, Mika Westerberg
> <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com> wrote:
> > Following the usual pattern used in many places, we allow passing NULL
> > pointer to tb_ctl_free(). Then the user can call the function regardless
> > if it has allocated control channel or not making the code bit simpler.
> >
> 
> +Suggested-by as you mentioned in cover letter?

OK, I'll add it.

BTW, should I do it for the other patch that was suggested by Andreas as
well?