netdev - Re: [PATCH v1] ptp: add ToD device driver for Intel FPGA cards

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Message-ID: <ZBDPKA7968sWd0+P@hoboy.vegasvil.org>
Date:   Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:46:48 -0700
From:   Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Tianfei Zhang <tianfei.zhang@...el.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org, ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com,
        russell.h.weight@...el.com, matthew.gerlach@...ux.intel.com,
        pierre-louis.bossart@...ux.intel.com, vinicius.gomes@...el.com,
        Raghavendra Khadatare <raghavendrax.anand.khadatare@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] ptp: add ToD device driver for Intel FPGA cards

On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 12:47:03PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> The semantics of the above is similar to gpiod_get_optional() and since NULL
> is a valid return in such cases, the PTP has to handle this transparently to
> the user. Otherwise it's badly designed API which has to be fixed.

Does it now?  Whatever.

> TL;DR: If I'm mistaken, I would like to know why.

git log.  git blame.

Get to know the tools of trade.

Thanks,
Richard