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From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Dragan Cvetic <draganc@xilinx.com>
Cc: "mark.rutland@arm.com" <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	"devicetree@vger.kernel.org" <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	"arnd@arndb.de" <arnd@arndb.de>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"robh+dt@kernel.org" <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	Michal Simek <michals@xilinx.com>,
	Derek Kiernan <dkiernan@xilinx.com>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org"
	<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 04/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add open, close and ioctl
Date: Sat, 4 May 2019 11:01:07 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190504090107.GC13840@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BL0PR02MB568178214B7789431977E91BCB350@BL0PR02MB5681.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

On Fri, May 03, 2019 at 04:46:12PM +0000, Dragan Cvetic wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@linuxfoundation.org]
> > Sent: Thursday 2 May 2019 18:24
> > To: Dragan Cvetic <draganc@xilinx.com>
> > Cc: arnd@arndb.de; Michal Simek <michals@xilinx.com>; linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; robh+dt@kernel.org;
> > mark.rutland@arm.com; devicetree@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; Derek Kiernan <dkiernan@xilinx.com>
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 04/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add open, close and ioctl
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 11:04:58PM +0100, Dragan Cvetic wrote:
> > > Add char device interface per DT node present and support
> > > file operations:
> > > - open(),
> > > - close(),
> > > - unlocked_ioctl(),
> > > - compat_ioctl().
> > 
> > Why do you need compat_ioctl() at all?  Any "new" driver should never
> > need it.  Just create your structures properly.
> 
> This was a comment from Arnd, see https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/3/19/377.
> Please advise.

Why do you need a compat_ioctl callback when there is nothing to fix up?

thanks,

greg k-h

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From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Dragan Cvetic <draganc@xilinx.com>
Cc: "arnd@arndb.de" <arnd@arndb.de>,
	Michal Simek <michals@xilinx.com>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org"
	<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
	"robh+dt@kernel.org" <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	"mark.rutland@arm.com" <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	"devicetree@vger.kernel.org" <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Derek Kiernan <dkiernan@xilinx.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 04/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add open, close and ioctl
Date: Sat, 4 May 2019 11:01:07 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190504090107.GC13840@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BL0PR02MB568178214B7789431977E91BCB350@BL0PR02MB5681.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

On Fri, May 03, 2019 at 04:46:12PM +0000, Dragan Cvetic wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@linuxfoundation.org]
> > Sent: Thursday 2 May 2019 18:24
> > To: Dragan Cvetic <draganc@xilinx.com>
> > Cc: arnd@arndb.de; Michal Simek <michals@xilinx.com>; linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; robh+dt@kernel.org;
> > mark.rutland@arm.com; devicetree@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; Derek Kiernan <dkiernan@xilinx.com>
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 04/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add open, close and ioctl
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 11:04:58PM +0100, Dragan Cvetic wrote:
> > > Add char device interface per DT node present and support
> > > file operations:
> > > - open(),
> > > - close(),
> > > - unlocked_ioctl(),
> > > - compat_ioctl().
> > 
> > Why do you need compat_ioctl() at all?  Any "new" driver should never
> > need it.  Just create your structures properly.
> 
> This was a comment from Arnd, see https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/3/19/377.
> Please advise.

Why do you need a compat_ioctl callback when there is nothing to fix up?

thanks,

greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2019-05-04  9:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 92+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-04-27 22:04 [PATCH V3 00/12] misc: xilinx sd-fec drive Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04 ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04 ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04 ` [PATCH V3 01/12] dt-bindings: xilinx-sdfec: Add SDFEC binding Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-01 19:47   ` Rob Herring
2019-05-01 19:47     ` Rob Herring
2019-05-02 11:04     ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-02 11:04       ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-02 20:15       ` Rob Herring
2019-05-02 20:15         ` Rob Herring
2019-05-03 17:04         ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-03 17:04           ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04 ` [PATCH V3 02/12] misc: xilinx-sdfec: add core driver Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-02 17:20   ` Greg KH
2019-05-02 17:20     ` Greg KH
2019-05-03 16:41     ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-03 16:41       ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-04  7:55       ` Greg KH
2019-05-04  7:55         ` Greg KH
2019-05-04  7:55         ` Greg KH
2019-05-06 12:23         ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-06 12:23           ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-06 12:34           ` Greg KH
2019-05-06 12:34             ` Greg KH
2019-05-07  8:48             ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-07  8:48               ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-07  8:48               ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-07  9:39               ` Greg KH
2019-05-07  9:39                 ` Greg KH
2019-05-07 11:55                 ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-07 11:55                   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-07 12:21                   ` Greg KH
2019-05-07 12:21                     ` Greg KH
2019-05-07 13:15                     ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-07 13:15                       ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04 ` [PATCH V3 03/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add CCF support Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04 ` [PATCH V3 04/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add open, close and ioctl Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-02 17:23   ` Greg KH
2019-05-02 17:23     ` Greg KH
2019-05-03 16:44     ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-03 16:44       ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-04  9:02       ` Greg KH
2019-05-04  9:02         ` Greg KH
2019-05-02 17:23   ` Greg KH
2019-05-02 17:23     ` Greg KH
2019-05-03 16:46     ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-03 16:46       ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-04  9:01       ` Greg KH [this message]
2019-05-04  9:01         ` Greg KH
2019-05-04 14:35     ` Arnd Bergmann
2019-05-04 14:35       ` Arnd Bergmann
2019-05-04 14:41       ` Greg KH
2019-05-04 14:41         ` Greg KH
2019-04-27 22:04 ` [PATCH V3 05/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Store driver config and state Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:04   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 06/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add ability to configure turbo Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 07/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add ability to configure LDPC Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-02 17:27   ` Greg KH
2019-05-02 17:27     ` Greg KH
2019-05-03 16:49     ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-03 16:49       ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-05-04  9:00       ` Greg KH
2019-05-04  9:00         ` Greg KH
2019-05-04  9:00         ` Greg KH
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 08/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add ability to get/set config Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 09/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Support poll file operation Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 10/12] misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add stats & status ioctls Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 11/12] Docs: misc: xilinx_sdfec: Add documentation Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05 ` [PATCH V3 12/12] MAINTAINERS: add maintainer for SD-FEC Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic
2019-04-27 22:05   ` Dragan Cvetic

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