linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/7] staging: vt6655: Introduce `idx` temporary variable

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Date:   Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:05:52 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Karolina Drobnik <karolinadrobnik@...il.com>
Cc:     outreachy-kernel@...glegroups.com, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        forest@...ttletooquiet.net, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] staging: vt6655: Introduce `idx` temporary variable

On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 11:35:31AM +0100, Karolina Drobnik wrote:
> Add a local variable to store `MISCFIFO_SYNDATA_IDX` offset.
> This change helps in shortening the lines in `rf.c` that
> are deemed too long by checkpatch.pl.
> 

No, this just makes the code harder to read.  Don't introduce a local
variable which only holds a global constant.  Variables should be
variable and constants should be constants.  No one wants to have to
look up things for no reason.

regards,
dan carpenter