linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 3/4] docs: Add documentation for userspace client interface

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Message-ID: <198e5431-756c-38b1-2426-eb4ab8074b60@codeaurora.org>
Date:   Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:04:50 -0600
From:   Jeffrey Hugo <jhugo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Hemant Kumar <hemantk@...eaurora.org>,
        manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        bbhatt@...eaurora.org, loic.poulain@...aro.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 3/4] docs: Add documentation for userspace client
 interface

On 10/21/2020 11:46 AM, Hemant Kumar wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> On 10/21/20 8:28 AM, Jeffrey Hugo wrote:
>> On 10/16/2020 10:04 PM, Hemant Kumar wrote:
>>> +release
>>
>> Should this be "close" since close() is the actual function userspace 
>> would call?
> I was keeping kernel driver in mind while writing this, i can change it 
> to close() if release() is confusing here.

I guess I was considering the client perspective, but this is kernel 
documentation so I can see your perspective.  I don't have a strong 
preference.  I suppose keep it as is.

>>
>>> +-------
>>> +
>>> +Decrements UCI device reference count and UCI channel reference 
>>> count upon last
>>> +release(). UCI channel clean up is performed. MHI channel moves to 
>>> disabled
>>> +state and inbound buffers are freed.
>>> +
>>
>>
> Thanks,
> Hemant


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