linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 24/30] v4l:vxd-dec: Add resource manager

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Date:   Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:38:41 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     sidraya.bj@...hpartnertech.com
Cc:     linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        prashanth.ka@...hpartnertech.com, praneeth@...com,
        mchehab@...nel.org, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
        praveen.ap@...hpartnertech.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 24/30] v4l:vxd-dec: Add resource manager

On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 07:40:31PM +0530, sidraya.bj@...hpartnertech.com wrote:
> From: Sidraya <sidraya.bj@...hpartnertech.com>
> 
> This module handles the resources which is added to list
> and return the resource based requested list.

That does not describe this code at all.

Why is this needed?  What is wrong with the in-kernel resource manager
logic that requires this custom code instead?

Be more specific and verbose please.

thanks,

greg k-h