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

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Date:   Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:04:26 +0100
From:   Nicolas Saenz Julienne <nsaenzjulienne@...e.de>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@...e.com>
Cc:     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 Tue, 2018-11-20 at 10:57 +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> 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?

Hi Greg,
I did send an RFC version of this, to which Stephan made several
comments. I should have added the changelog to the proper series
submission. I've been busy with work, but I'll send the updated version
during the day.

Regards,
Nicolas

> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h


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