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From: Wu Hao <hao.wu@intel.com>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: mdf@kernel.org, linux-fpga@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-api@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, atull@kernel.org,
	Zhang Yi Z <yi.z.zhang@intel.com>, Xu Yilun <yilun.xu@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 02/12] fpga: dfl: fme: add DFL_FPGA_FME_PORT_RELEASE/ASSIGN ioctl support.
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:47:46 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190724134746.GD8463@hao-dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190724093357.GA29532@kroah.com>

On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 11:33:57AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 12:51:25PM +0800, Wu Hao wrote:
> > +/**
> > + * dfl_fpga_cdev_config_port - configure a port feature dev
> > + * @cdev: parent container device.
> > + * @port_id: id of the port feature device.
> > + * @release: release port or assign port back.
> > + *
> > + * This function allows user to release port platform device or assign it back.
> > + * e.g. to safely turn one port from PF into VF for PCI device SRIOV support,
> > + * release port platform device is one necessary step.
> > + */
> > +int dfl_fpga_cdev_config_port(struct dfl_fpga_cdev *cdev, int port_id,
> > +			      bool release)
> > +{
> > +	return release ? detach_port_dev(cdev, port_id) :
> > +			 attach_port_dev(cdev, port_id);
> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dfl_fpga_cdev_config_port);
> 
> That's a horrible api.  Every time you see this call in code, you have
> to go and look up what "bool" means here.  There's no reason for it.
> 
> Just have 2 different functions, one that attaches a port, and one that
> detaches it.  That way when you read the code that calls this function,
> you know what it does instantly without having to go look up some api
> function somewhere else.
> 
> Write code for people to read first.  And you are saving nothing here by
> trying to do two different things in the same exact function.

I see, you're right, it saves everybody's time on reading, very important.
I will fix this and keep it in mind. Thank you.

Hao

> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2019-07-24 13:47 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-07-23  4:51 [PATCH v3 00/12] FPGA DFL updates Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 01/12] fpga: dfl: fme: support 512bit data width PR Wu Hao
2019-07-24  9:35   ` Greg KH
2019-07-24 14:22     ` Wu Hao
2019-08-14 16:34       ` Scott Wood
2019-08-15  3:58         ` Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 02/12] fpga: dfl: fme: add DFL_FPGA_FME_PORT_RELEASE/ASSIGN ioctl support Wu Hao
2019-07-24  9:33   ` Greg KH
2019-07-24 13:47     ` Wu Hao [this message]
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 03/12] fpga: dfl: pci: enable SRIOV support Wu Hao
2019-07-24  9:37   ` Greg KH
2019-07-24 13:37     ` Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 04/12] fpga: dfl: afu: add AFU state related sysfs interfaces Wu Hao
2019-07-24  9:41   ` Greg KH
2019-07-24 13:29     ` Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 05/12] fpga: dfl: afu: add userclock " Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 06/12] fpga: dfl: add id_table for dfl private feature driver Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 07/12] fpga: dfl: afu: export __port_enable/disable function Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 08/12] fpga: dfl: afu: add error reporting support Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 09/12] fpga: dfl: afu: add STP (SignalTap) support Wu Hao
2019-07-24 10:11   ` Greg KH
2019-07-24 13:03     ` Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 10/12] fpga: dfl: fme: add capability sysfs interfaces Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 11/12] fpga: dfl: fme: add global error reporting support Wu Hao
2019-07-23  4:51 ` [PATCH v3 12/12] Documentation: fpga: dfl: add descriptions for virtualization and new interfaces Wu Hao

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