linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/6] ACPI: bus: update acpi_dev_uid

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Message-ID: <ZV3T8c_1L77h5CsA@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:12:01 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
Cc:     Raag Jadav <raag.jadav@...el.com>, mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com,
        lenb@...nel.org, robert.moore@...el.com, ardb@...nel.org,
        will@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        acpica-devel@...ts.linuxfoundation.org, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        mallikarjunappa.sangannavar@...el.com, bala.senthil@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/6] ACPI: bus: update acpi_dev_uid_match() to support
 multiple types

On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 08:25:20PM +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 11:38 AM Raag Jadav <raag.jadav@...el.com> wrote:
> >
> > According to ACPI specification, a _UID object can evaluate to either
> > a numeric value or a string. Update acpi_dev_uid_match() helper to
> > support _UID matching for both integer and string types.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> > Suggested-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
> > Suggested-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
> 
> You need to be careful with using this.  There are some things below
> that go beyond what I have suggested.

Same to me and actually I've asked several times to remove this tag of mine!

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko