Re: [PATCH v3 13/13] iio: core: Clarify the modes

[Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>]

Hi Jonathan,

jic23@kernel.org wrote on Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:27:41 +0100:

> On Tue, 5 Apr 2022 10:02:00 +0200
> Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Jonathan,
> > 
> > miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote on Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:44:50 +0100:
> >   
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > + Christophe
> > > 
> > > jic23@kernel.org wrote on Sun, 27 Feb 2022 13:35:49 +0000:
> > >     
> > > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:53:08 +0100
> > > > Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com> wrote:
> > > >       
> > > > > Hi Jonathan,
> > > > > 
> > > > > jic23@kernel.org wrote on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:42:24 +0000:
> > > > >         
> > > > > > On Mon,  7 Feb 2022 15:38:40 +0100
> > > > > > Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com> wrote:
> > > > > >           
> > > > > > > As part of a previous discussion with Jonathan Cameron [1], it appeared
> > > > > > > necessary to clarify the meaning of each mode so that new developers
> > > > > > > could understand better what they should use or not use and when.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The idea of renaming these modes as been let aside because naming is a
> > > > > > > big deal and requires a lot of thinking. So for now let's focus on
> > > > > > > correctly explaining what each mode implies.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-iio/20210930165510.2295e6c4@jic23-huawei/
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Suggested-by: Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>            
> > > > > > One trivial thing inline as a result of edits in v3.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Otherwise, I want to let this series sit a little longer and ideally get
> > > > > > some eyes on the st_sensors patches.          
> > 
> > Sometimes there is no other choice than applying patches to get
> > feedback :) Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen, but as this
> > series lived almost two month on the mailing list already, I would
> > propose to merge the series as it is. We can still drop/revert it as we
> > are rather soon in the new cycle. If rebasing is needed just let me
> > know.  
> 
> Fully agree on pushing forwards with merging this.  I've done the rebase whilst
> applying. Other than a bit of fuzz main change was that adxl367 made use
> of a kfifo buffer in the meantime so needed updating as well to drop the
> buffer type parameter. 

Great!

> Take a quick look and see if I messed anything up.
> Applied to the togreg branch of iio.git and pushed out as testing for 0-day
> etc to take a poke at it before I make a mess of linux-next.

Yep, found on the testing branch, everything LGTM but TBH I don't fully
remember everything as it was "some" time ago :)

Thanks,
Miquèl