linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] mfd: ntxec: Support for EC in Tolino Shine 2 HD

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Date:   Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:28:25 +0100
From:   Andreas Kemnade <andreas@...nade.info>
To:     Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:     j.neuschaefer@....net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] mfd: ntxec: Support for EC in Tolino Shine 2 HD

On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:12:31 +0000
Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> wrote:

[...]
> >  static int ntxec_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> >  {
> >  	struct ntxec *ec;
> >  	unsigned int version;
> >  	int res;
> > +	const struct mfd_cell *subdevs = ntxec_subdev;
> > +	size_t n_subdevs = ARRAY_SIZE(ntxec_subdev);  
> 
> This is a little confusing.  I had to re-read to figure it out.
> 
> In my mind, it would be clearer to explicitly set these in the
> switch, rather than have a default which can be over-written.
> 
yes, it is clearer. I was just afraid that your compiler cannot
figure it out that things get initialized and getting comments like
"This code has never seen a compiler."
But I will throw it against several ones.

Regards,
Andreas