[PATCH v4 3/3] iio: adc: add support for Allwinner SoCs ADC

Peter Meerwald-Stadler pmeerw at pmeerw.net
Mon Sep 5 02:02:21 PDT 2016


> >>>> +{
> >>>> +	return SUN6I_GPADC_CTRL1_ADC_CHAN_SELECT(chan);
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>> +struct soc_specific {
> >>>> +	const int		temp_offset;
> >>>
> >>> wondering why you constify every member?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Because they're supposed to be fixed values? It won't change in runtime.
> >> Is there any reason why I shouldn't do that?
> > 
> > yes, but using the entire struct as const has the same effect;
> > constifying individual members makes more sense if there are also 
> > non-const members
> > 
> > nothing wrong, just unusual
> > 
> 
> So I would let all members non-const and then when using the struct
> soc_specific as a member in a struct or as a variable I would prefix it
> with const? That's what you mean by using the entire struct as const?

yes, exactly

thanks, p.

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