linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 08/12] mfd: intel-peci-client: Add PECI client MFD driver

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Date:   Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:30:30 +0100
From:   Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:     Jae Hyun Yoo <jae.hyun.yoo@...ux.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 08/12] mfd: intel-peci-client: Add PECI client MFD
 driver

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018, Jae Hyun Yoo wrote:
> On 10/24/2018 3:59 AM, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Tue, 18 Sep 2018, Jae Hyun Yoo wrote:
> > 
> > > This commit adds PECI client MFD driver.
> > > 
> 
> <snip>

[...]

> > > +bool peci_temp_need_update(struct temp_data *temp)
> > > +{
> > > +	if (temp->valid &&
> > > +	    time_before(jiffies, temp->last_updated + UPDATE_INTERVAL))
> > > +		return false;
> > > +
> > > +	return true;
> > > +}
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(peci_temp_need_update);
> > > +
> > > +void peci_temp_mark_updated(struct temp_data *temp)
> > > +{
> > > +	temp->valid = 1;
> > > +	temp->last_updated = jiffies;
> > > +}
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(peci_temp_mark_updated);
> > 
> > These are probably better suited as inline functions to be placed in
> > a header file.  No need to export them, since they only use their own
> > data.

Also move them into the HWMON header file.

They have no business in MFD.

[...]

> > > +int peci_client_rd_pkg_cfg_cmd(struct peci_mfd *priv, u8 mbx_idx,
> > 
> > This is gobbledegook.  What's rd?  Read?
> > 
> 
> Yes, the 'rd' means 'read'. I intended to keep command names as listed
> in the PECI specification such as RdPkgConfig, WrPkgConfig and so on.
> Should I change it to 'peci_client_read_package_config_command' ?

I looks/reads a lot nicer, don't you think?

[...]

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