linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] platform/x86/intel/ifs: Implement Array BIST test

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Date:   Wed, 1 Feb 2023 12:49:22 -0800
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:     "Joseph, Jithu" <jithu.joseph@...el.com>, hdegoede@...hat.com,
        markgross@...nel.org
Cc:     tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de,
        dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org, hpa@...or.com,
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        ashok.raj@...el.com, tony.luck@...el.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
        patches@...ts.linux.dev, ravi.v.shankar@...el.com,
        thiago.macieira@...el.com, athenas.jimenez.gonzalez@...el.com,
        sohil.mehta@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] platform/x86/intel/ifs: Implement Array BIST test

On 2/1/23 11:56, Joseph, Jithu wrote:
>> Voila!  Less code, less obfuscation, less duplicated effort.  Or, worst
> Agreed, will modify it as you suggest above to remove the duplicate zero assignments

... and the union ... and the _unnecessary_ bitfields.  You can make an
argument that ->ctrl_result should be a bitfield.  The other
structure members, not so much.  Make them standalone unsigned integers.

But, when it's down to a single bit in an otherwise completely
unpopulated byte-sized field, your arguments for using a bitfield kinda
dry up.  But, heck, if that's the hill you want to die on, who am I to
stop you?