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From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
To: Soha Jin <soha@lohu.info>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	devicetree@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org>,
	Daniel Scally <djrscally@gmail.com>,
	Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com>,
	Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@linux.intel.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Case-insensitive match_string and fwnode_is_compatible()
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:23:33 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <Y0O6ZZe6RqlibDxB@smile.fi.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20221009162155.1318-1-soha@lohu.info>

On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 12:21:52AM +0800, Soha Jin wrote:
> I am introducing these patches for the patch for ethernet driver which I
> will send later.
> 
> In Patch 1, I abstract `match_string` to `__match_string` with a comparison
> function, make the original name calling it with `strcmp` and add
> `match_string_nocase` calling it with `strcasecmp`.
> 
> In Patch 2 & 3, I implement `{device,fwnode}_property_match_string_nocase`
> and `fwnode_is_compatible` for compatible property matching.

Let's ask Rob about usage of case-insensitive comparator for compatible
strings.

So, why do we have such in the OF code and do we really need it in the modern
world?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko



      parent reply	other threads:[~2022-10-10  6:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-10-09 16:21 [PATCH 0/3] Case-insensitive match_string and fwnode_is_compatible() Soha Jin
2022-10-09 16:21 ` [PATCH 1/3] string: add match_string_nocase() for case-insensitive match Soha Jin
2022-10-09 18:24   ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-10  3:02     ` Soha Jin
2022-10-10  6:24       ` 'Greg Kroah-Hartman'
2022-10-10  7:36         ` Soha Jin
2022-10-09 16:21 ` [PATCH 2/3] device property: add {device,fwnode}_property_match_string_nocase() Soha Jin
2022-10-09 18:25   ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-09 18:40   ` kernel test robot
2022-10-09 18:40   ` kernel test robot
2022-10-09 16:21 ` [PATCH 3/3] device property: add fwnode_is_compatible() for compatible match Soha Jin
2022-10-09 18:26   ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-09 18:24 ` [PATCH 0/3] Case-insensitive match_string and fwnode_is_compatible() Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-10  3:07   ` Soha Jin
2022-10-10  6:26     ` 'Greg Kroah-Hartman'
2022-10-10  7:40       ` Soha Jin
2022-10-10  6:23 ` Andy Shevchenko [this message]

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