[PATCH v7 1/5] media: rkisp1: uapi: change hist_bins array type from __u16 to __u32
Sakari Ailus
sakari.ailus at linux.intel.com
Thu Jan 21 08:01:18 EST 2021
Hi Dafna,
On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 01:48:58PM +0100, Dafna Hirschfeld wrote:
>
>
> Am 20.01.21 um 22:32 schrieb Sakari Ailus:
> > Hi Dafna,
> >
> > Thanks for the update.
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 05:44:42PM +0100, Dafna Hirschfeld wrote:
> > > Each entry in the array is a 20 bits value composed of 16
> > > bits unsigned integer and 4 bits fractional part. So the
> > > type should change to __u32.
> > > In addition add a documentation of how the measurements
> > > are done.
> >
> > The commit message lines wrap at 74, under 60 is not much.
> >
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Dafna Hirschfeld <dafna.hirschfeld at collabora.com>
> >
> > Should there be a Fixes: line? The patch is changing UAPI...
> >
> > The file has been recently introduced. Should it go to fixes or to a stable
> > kernel, too?
>
> The file was in the staging directory and will be first destaged in the coming 5.11,
> so I don't think this is necessary.
You still probably want to avoid making the uAPI change after 5.11, so
the fixes branch would be the right target I presume.
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Sakari Ailus
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