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 13:51:50 +0200
From:   Lars Poeschel <poeschel@...onage.de>
To:     Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
Cc:     Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>, open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 31/32] auxdisplay: charlcd: Do not print chars at end
 of line

On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 12:20:36PM +0200, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> 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.

Ok, I will do this.

Regards,
Lars