Re: [PATCH v6 7/8] iio: dac: ad3552r: add high-speed platform driver

[Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>]

> > >   
> > > > 
> > > > Re: the other recent discussions about getting too many
> > > > callbacks. Instead of a dedicated function like this, we
> > > > could make a set of generic functions:
> > > > 
> > > > iio_backend_{g,s}et_property_{s,u}(8, 16, 32, 64}()
> > > >   
> > > 
> > > Hmm interesting approach. I don't dislike it. Kind of a generic getter/setter
> > > thingy.
> > > We could then still have optional inline helpers that would call the generic
> > > functions with the proper enum value.
> > >   
> > > > that take an enum parameter for the property. This way,
> > > > for each new property, we just have to add an enum member
> > > > instead of creating a get/set callback pair.
> > > > 
> > > > Unrelated to this particular case, but taking the idea even
> > > > farther, we could also do the same with enable/disable
> > > > functions. We talked before about cutting the number of
> > > > callbacks in half by using a bool parameter instead of
> > > > separate enable/disable callbacks. But we could cut it down
> > > > even more by having an enum parameter for the thing we are
> > > > enabling/disabling.  
> > > 
> > > If we don't get too strict about types it could even fall into the above u8
> > > category.
> > > 
> > > Instead of lot of new simple ops we just grow an enum.  
> > 
> > Sure. For that matter, maybe try to just stick with 32-bit
> > for everything to keep it simple. Probably will eventually
> > need 64-bit for some things, but might be able to get away
> > with avoiding 8 and 16-bit.
> >   
> 
> Agreed. Anyways, nothing that I will take care in the near future (I would first like
> for things to stabilize a bit). That said, if you want (or anybody else), feel free
> to send the patches :)

Definitely don't do the many size versions.  Large signed integers
are nice and flexible. Maybe just go s64 from the start.

Jonathan

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