[PATCH 4/5] gpio: xilinx: Utilize generic bitmap_get_value and _set_value

Michal Simek michal.simek at xilinx.com
Tue Jan 5 06:04:03 EST 2021


Hi, +Srinivas,

On 27. 12. 20 22:29, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 7:44 AM Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> This patch reimplements the xgpio_set_multiple() function in
>> drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c to use the new generic functions:
>> bitmap_get_value() and bitmap_set_value(). The code is now simpler
>> to read and understand. Moreover, instead of looping for each bit
>> in xgpio_set_multiple() function, now we can check each channel at
>> a time and save cycles.
>>
>> Cc: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski at baylibre.com>
>> Cc: Michal Simek <michal.simek at xilinx.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris at gmail.com>
> 
> (...)
> 
>> +#include <../drivers/gpio/clump_bits.h>
> 
> What is this?
> 
> Isn't a simple
> 
> #include "clump_bits.h"
> 
> enough?
> 
> We need an ACK from the Xilinx people that they think this
> actually improves the readability and maintainability of their
> driver.

Srinivas is going to send some patches against this driver. That's why
please take a look if both of these changes are fitting together.

Thanks,
Michal



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