linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] drivers/acpi: Introduce Platform Firmware Runtime Update device driver

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Message-ID: <YYABeZuRdVk8qNgu@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Mon, 1 Nov 2021 17:02:17 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...el.com>
To:     Chen Yu <yu.c.chen@...el.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>,
        Aubrey Li <aubrey.li@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] drivers/acpi: Introduce Platform Firmware Runtime
 Update device driver

On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 10:57:57PM +0800, Chen Yu wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 04:08:08PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 02:16:41PM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:

...

> > Actually I have no idea why we even have strings in  and not raw buffers.
> > Moreover, I haven't got why even we have them in uAPI.
> I see. These uuid could be put into the .c and there is no need for the
> user to be aware of these values.

Right! Because I haven't found any use of UUID in uAPI (even in raw form).

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko