Re: [PATCH v5 0/5] staging: iio: adc: ad7816: Fix channel handling and refactor

[Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:49:05 -0400
Gabriel Shahrouzi <gshahrouzi@gmail.com> wrote:

> The original patch combined a functional fix (allowing channel 7) with
> several refactoring steps (introducing chip_info, renaming structs,
> improving validation). As requested, these have now been separated.
> 
> The series proceeds as follows:
> 1. Fix: Allow diagnostic channel 7 for all device variants.
> 2. Refactor: Rename the main state structure for clarity before introducing
>    the new chip_info struct.
> 3. Refactor: Introduce struct ad7816_chip_info to hold static per-variant
>    data, update ID tables to store pointers, and switch to using
>    device_get_match_data() for firmware-independent identification.
>    This removes the old enum/id mechanism.
> 4. Refactor: Add has_busy_pin to chip_info and use this flag to
>    determine BUSY pin handling, replacing pointer comparisons.
> 5. Refactor: Simplify channel validation logic using 
>    chip_info->max_channels, removing strcmp() checks.
> 
> Regarding the 'fixes' tag: I've applied it only to the first commit
> containing the core fix, primarily to make backporting easier. Is this
> the standard practice, or should the tag typically be applied to
> subsequent commits that build upon or are related to the fix as well?
> 
> Changes in v5:
> 	- Use correct patch version.
Generally I wouldn't resend for this. Instead a single email in
reply to the messed up version saying it is infact v4 would have
done the job.

Alternatively a quick reply to that thread to say it was messed
up and please look for v5 would have worked to make a reader
move on directly to the newer version


Jonathan

> Changes in v4:
> 	- Include missing bracket for condtional statement.
> Chainges in v3:
> 	- Split the patch into smaller patches. Make the fix first
> 	  followed by clean up.
> 	- Include missing channel for channel selection.
> 	- Address specific feedback regarding enums vs. chip_info data.
> 	- Use device_get_match_data() for device identification.
> 	- Move BUSY pin capability check into chip_info data.
> 	- Simplify channel validation using chip_info data.
> Changes in v2:
>         - Refactor by adding chip_info struct which simplifies
>           conditional logic.
> 
> Gabriel Shahrouzi (5):
>   staging: iio: adc: ad7816: Allow channel 7 for all devices
>   staging: iio: adc: ad7816: Rename state structure
>   staging: iio: adc: ad7816: Introduce chip_info and use pointer
>     matching
>   staging: iio: adc: ad7816: Use chip_info for device capabilities
>   staging: iio: adc: ad7816: Simplify channel validation using chip_info
> 
>  drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c | 94 ++++++++++++++++++--------------
>  1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
>