[PATCH 1/6] wifi: ath11k: use 'time_left' variable with wait_event_timeout()
Kalle Valo
kvalo at kernel.org
Tue Jun 11 11:41:15 PDT 2024
Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas at sang-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 at sang-engineering.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo at quicinc.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/
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