Re: [GIT PULL] pin control changes for the v5.9 kernel cycle

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Sun Aug 09 2020 - 15:56:31 EST


On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 6:06 AM Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Driver improvements:
>
> - Linear improvement and cleanups of the Intel drivers for
> Cherryview, Lynxpoint, Baytrail etc. Improved locking among
> other things.

I'm having a hard time parsing that. What does "Linear improvement" mean?

Anyway, pulled and explanation left as-is.

Linus