linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] wifi: ath11k: use 'time_left' variable with wait_event

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Message-ID: <171813127345.3564613.1259429079165785453.kvalo@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:41:15 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>,
 Jeff Johnson <jjohnson@...nel.org>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
 ath11k@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] wifi: ath11k: use 'time_left' variable with
 wait_event_timeout()

Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com> wrote:

> There is a confusing pattern in the kernel to use a variable named 'timeout' to
> store the result of wait_event_timeout() causing patterns like:
> 
>         timeout = wait_event_timeout(...)
>         if (!timeout) return -ETIMEDOUT;
> 
> with all kinds of permutations. Use 'time_left' as a variable to make the code
> self explaining.
> 
> Fix to the proper variable type 'long' while here.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@...cinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

65a8368bf34e wifi: ath11k: use 'time_left' variable with wait_event_timeout()

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20240603091541.8367-2-wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches