Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] mtd: spi-nor: Move Software Write Protection logic out of the core

[<Tudor.Ambarus@microchip.com>]

On 3/17/21 10:21 AM, Michael Walle wrote:
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> Am 2021-03-17 07:09, schrieb Tudor.Ambarus@microchip.com:
>> On 3/15/21 8:23 AM, Vignesh Raghavendra wrote:
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>>> On 3/9/21 12:58 PM, Tudor.Ambarus@microchip.com wrote:
>>>> On 3/8/21 7:28 PM, Vignesh Raghavendra wrote:
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>>>>> On 3/6/21 3:20 PM, Tudor Ambarus wrote:
>>>>>> It makes the core file a bit smaller and provides better separation
>>>>>> between the Software Write Protection features and the core logic.
>>>>>> All the next generic software write protection features (e.g.
>>>>>> Individual
>>>>>> Block Protection) will reside in swp.c.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@microchip.com>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/Makefile |   2 +-
>>>>>>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.c   | 407
>>>>>> +---------------------------------
>>>>>>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/core.h   |   4 +
>>>>>>  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/swp.c    | 419
>>>>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmmm, name swp.c does not seem intuitive to me. How about expanding
>>>>> it a
>>>>> bit:
>>>>>
>>>>> soft-wr-protect.c or software-write-protect.c ?
>>
>> Having in mind that we have the SWP configs, I think I prefer swp.c.
>> But let's see what majority thinks, we'll do as majority prefers.
>> Michael, Pratyush?
> 
> It's just an internal name, thus as long as it remotely makes sense,
> I'm fine. It's just a matter of taste, isn't it?

Sure, it's a matter of preference. What's yours?

> 
> But here's one technical reason that would bother me more: name
> clashes between the core modules: core, sfdp, otp, swp and the
> vendor names. It is very unlikely, but there is a non-zero chance ;)
> 

We can move all manufacturers to a manufacturers/ folder. Each manufacturer
driver will have to #include "../core.h", about what I have some mixed
feelings.