linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/16] staging: vchiq: dead code removal & misc fixes

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Date:   Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:57:51 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@...e.com>
Cc:     Nicolas Saenz Julienne <nsaenzjulienne@...e.de>,
        devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        eric@...olt.net, linux-rpi-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        dave.stevenson@...pberrypi.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/16] staging: vchiq: dead code removal & misc fixes

On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 04:55:49PM +0100, Stefan Wahren wrote:
> Hi Nicolas,
> 
> > Nicolas Saenz Julienne <nsaenzjulienne@...e.de> hat am 14. November 2018 um 13:59 geschrieben:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > This series was written in parallel with reading and understanding the
> > vchiq code. So excuse me for the lack of logic in the sequence of
> > patches.
> > 
> > The main focus was to delete as much code as possible, I've counted
> > around 550 lines, which is not bad. Apart from that there are some
> > patches enforcing proper kernel APIs usage.
> > 
> > The only patch that really changes code is the
> > vchiq_ioc_copy_element_data() rewrite.
> > 
> > The last commit updates the TODO list with some of my observations, I
> > realise some of the might be a little opinionated. If anything it's
> > going to force a discussion on the topic, which is nice.
> > 
> > It was developed on top of the latest linux-next, and was tested on a
> > RPIv3B+ with audio, video and running vchiq_test.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Nicolas
> > 
> 
> without a changelog i won't start a review.

What do you mean by this?  The individual patches have a "changelog" in
them, this is just a summary of the overall changes.

What do you feel is missing here?

thanks,

greg k-h