linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/2] checkpatch: document the function renaming and deprecation around devm_ioremap

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Date:   Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:00:43 +0100
From:   Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/2] checkpatch: document the function renaming and
 deprecation around devm_ioremap_resource

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 08:36:44AM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Fri, 2020-11-13 at 10:11 +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
> > ---
> > Hello,
> > 
> > this can also be squashed into the respective patches instead.
> > 
> > Best regards
> > Uwe
> > 
> >  scripts/checkpatch.pl | 5 +++++
> >  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
> []
> > @@ -615,6 +615,11 @@ our %deprecated_apis = (
> >  	"rcu_barrier_sched"			=> "rcu_barrier",
> >  	"get_state_synchronize_sched"		=> "get_state_synchronize_rcu",
> >  	"cond_synchronize_sched"		=> "cond_synchronize_rcu",
> > +	"devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource" => "devm_platform_get_request_and_ioremap_resource",
> 
> Do we really need 46 character length function names?

I can drop the "_and" and maybe "_get", so we're down to 38 "only".
Other than that I think all name parts are relevant.

> > +	"devm_platform_ioremap_resource"	=> "devm_platform_request_ioremap_resource",
> > +	"devm_platform_ioremap_resource_wc"	=> "devm_platform_request_ioremap_resource_wc",
> > +	"devm_ioremap_resource"			=> "devm_request_ioremap_resource",
> > +	"devm_ioremap_resource_wc"		=> "devm_request_ioremap_resource_wc",
> >  );
> >  
> > 
> >  #Create a search pattern for all these strings to speed up a loop below
> 
> And do please send your proposed patches to the appropriate maintainers.

Yes, sure. This patch 3/2 was only a quick shot and it was already clear
to me that I have to redo it. I want to squash this change in the patch
that does the actual renaming, I assume that's fine for you?!

Best regards
Uwe

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