Re: [PATCH v6] serial/8250: Use fifo in 8250 console driver

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Mon Apr 04 2022 - 09:45:09 EST


On Mon, Apr 04, 2022 at 10:27:30AM -0300, Wander Costa wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 6:32 AM Andy Shevchenko
> <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 04:46:42PM -0300, Wander Lairson Costa wrote:

...

> > > + use_fifo = (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_FIFO) &&
> > > + /*
> > > + * BCM283x requires to check the fifo
> > > + * after each byte.
> > > + */
> > > + !(up->capabilities & UART_CAP_MINI) &&
> >
> > Perhaps you need to also comment why we are using tx_loadsz and not fifosize.
>
> Maybe it is better to document their difference in the struct
> declaration and not in a random usage.

Here, when one reads a code (as a non-familiar with the area), the use of
tx_loadsz confuses if one saw previously fifosize used somewhere. So, I agree
that it's good to document in the structure, but here it's also good to have
a comment to briefly hint the reader why this and not the other one is used.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko