linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] media: dvb-usb: break long strings in dvb_usb_device

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Message-ID: <20210713085259.GB6572@gofer.mess.org>
Date:   Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:52:59 +0100
From:   Sean Young <sean@...s.org>
To:     Dongliang Mu <mudongliangabcd@...il.com>
Cc:     Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] media: dvb-usb: break long strings in
 dvb_usb_device_init

On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 07:39:59PM +0800, Dongliang Mu wrote:
> Break long strings into multiple lines.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dongliang Mu <mudongliangabcd@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c | 8 +++++---
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c
> index 28e1fd64dd3c..edc477cedaa9 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c
> @@ -286,13 +286,15 @@ int dvb_usb_device_init(struct usb_interface *intf,
>  
>  	desc = dvb_usb_find_device(udev, &d->props, &cold);
>  	if (!desc) {
> -		deb_err("something went very wrong, device was not found in current device list - let's see what comes next.\n");
> +		deb_err("something went very wrong, "
> +			"device was not found in current device list.\n");

Long lines are acceptable unto 100 columns or more if they are string
constants.  Breaking them up does not increase readability.

>  		ret = -ENODEV;
>  		goto error;
>  	}
>  
>  	if (cold) {
> -		info("found a '%s' in cold state, will try to load a firmware", desc->name);
> +		info("found a %s in cold state, will try to load a firmware",
> +		     desc->name);

No reason for removing the quotes, I think.

>  		ret = dvb_usb_download_firmware(udev, props);
>  		if (!props->no_reconnect || ret != 0)
>  			goto error;
> @@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ int dvb_usb_device_init(struct usb_interface *intf,
>  	if (du)
>  		*du = d;
>  
> -	info("%s successfully initialized and connected.", desc->name);
> +	info("%s is successfully initialized and connected.", desc->name);

"is" doesn't really add anything here, and the message is fine without it.

>  	return 0;
>  
>   error:
> -- 
> 2.25.1