linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 3/3] spi: gpio: Make num_chipselect 8-bit in the struct spi_gpio_platform

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Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 12:28:12 +0300
From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To: Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc: linux-spi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 3/3] spi: gpio: Make num_chipselect 8-bit in the
 struct spi_gpio_platform_data

On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:55:55PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:42:03PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > There is no use for whole 16-bit for the number of chip select pins.
> > Drop it to 8 bits.
> 
> because...?

To make the type stricter, but since there is no other benefits and
this one likely won't help to catch the (incorrect) use of big numbers
I think we don't need it.

> It's the only field in the struct so it's not like it makes
> any meaningful different to struct layout.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko