[PATCH v2 2/5] dma: mxs-dma: make platform_device_id more generic

Marek Vasut marex at denx.de
Sat May 5 10:32:14 EDT 2012


Dear Shawn Guo,

> On 5 May 2012 21:12, Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de> wrote:
> > Can't the patches be reordered then to avoid adding this altogether?
> 
> Maybe.  But I do not think it's really worth the effort.
> 
> > You don't have to add dead code in this patch and re-add it when needed.
> > Or fix the macro to take the parameter then, though I don't understand
> > why you'd want to take it and then hide it.
> 
> I do not completely understand the comment.  My point is the problem
> is in the existing code.  It's not introduced by Dong's patch.  The
> problem should be fixed in another patch, and we do not want to do
> several things in one patch.

Then order such a patch before Dong's series then? It'd all be clear, without 
compromises.

> 
> Regards,
> Shawn

Best regards,
Marek Vasut



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