linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/18] software_node: amend software_node_unregister_node_group() to perform unregistration of array in reverse order to be consistent with software_node_unregister

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Date:   Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:47:28 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>
Cc:     Daniel Scally <djrscally@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/18] software_node: amend
 software_node_unregister_node_group() to perform unregistration of array in
 reverse order to be consistent with software_node_unregister_nodes()

On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 06:17:16PM +0200, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
> 
> Thank you for the patch.
> 
> The subject line is very long. We try to keep it within a 72 characters
> limit in the kernel. That can be a challenge sometimes, and expections
> can be accepted, but this one is reaaaally long.
> 
> (The same comment holds for other patches in the series)

+1.

> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 01:31:17PM +0000, Daniel Scally wrote:
> > To maintain consistency with software_node_unregister_nodes(), reverse
> > the order in which the software_node_unregister_node_group() function
> > unregisters nodes.
> > 
> > Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <djrscally@...il.com>
> 
> I"d squash this with the previous patch to avoid introducing an
> inconsistency.

It's different to previous. It touches not complementary API, but different
one. However, I would follow your comment about documenting the behaviour of
these two APIs as well…

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko