[PATCH v2 4/5] mtd: spi-nor: Move Software Write Protection logic out of the core

Michael Walle michael at walle.cc
Wed Mar 17 17:50:48 GMT 2021


Am 2021-03-17 10:30, schrieb Tudor.Ambarus at microchip.com:
>>>>>> soft-wr-protect.c or software-write-protect.c ?
>>> 
>>> Having in mind that we have the SWP configs, I think I prefer swp.c.
>>> But let's see what majority thinks, we'll do as majority prefers.
>>> Michael, Pratyush?
>> 
>> It's just an internal name, thus as long as it remotely makes sense,
>> I'm fine. It's just a matter of taste, isn't it?
> 
> Sure, it's a matter of preference. What's yours?

if i have to choose, swp.c

>> But here's one technical reason that would bother me more: name
>> clashes between the core modules: core, sfdp, otp, swp and the
>> vendor names. It is very unlikely, but there is a non-zero chance ;)
>> 
> 
> We can move all manufacturers to a manufacturers/ folder. Each 
> manufacturer
> driver will have to #include "../core.h", about what I have some mixed
> feelings.

I don't think it makes sense as long as there is no clash; or until 
there
are many more core modules, so you can't keep them apart anymore.
It will just make it harder to follow the git history.

-michael



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