linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 31/32] auxdisplay: charlcd: Do not print chars at end of line

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Date:   Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:20:36 +0200
From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To:     Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
Cc:     Lars Poeschel <poeschel@...onage.de>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 31/32] auxdisplay: charlcd: Do not print chars at end
 of line

Hi Lars, Willy,

On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 12:04 PM Willy Tarreau <w@....eu> wrote:
>
> The points you mention are good enough indicators that it's extremely
> unlikely anyone has ever used that feature with these drivers. So I
> think it's best to keep your changes and wait to see if anyone pops
> up with an obscure use case, in which case their explanation might
> help figure another approach.

Agreed -- Lars, please add an explanation for the removed feature in
the appropriate commit message and also mention it in the cover letter
so that such user-facing change (and any other) is documented.

Cheers,
Miguel