Re: [PATCH v2] Staging: octeon: Fix line ending with '('

[Deepak R Varma]

On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 09:24:42AM -0700, Sumitra Sharma wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 09:45:13PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 08:52:02AM -0700, Sumitra Sharma wrote:
> > > Adhere to coding-style.
> > 
> > Hi Sumitra,
> > Quick background: Linux Kernel coding style required developers to limit the
> > code within 80 columns per line. This resulted in splitting the long lines into
> > more than one lines. Some splits were unwillingly poor causing checkpatch error
> > [e.g. this one that you are attempting to address].
> > Recently, the 80 column limit was relaxed to 100 columns. This now will allow to
> > merge some poorly split lines resulting in improved readability and avoid
> > checkpath complaints.
> >
> Hi Deepak
> 
> Since, you mentioned that the 80 column limit has been relaxed to 100
> columns. So will then this patch be useful??

Yes, that change from 80 to 100 makes way for your patch.

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> 
> > Now, can you use this information to convert your live above a little more
> > descriptive. Remember a well written "why" explanation is almost always
> > necessary.
> 
> Okay!
> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Checkpatch has reported code style warning:
> > > CHECK: Lines should not end with a '('.
> > > 
> > > Enhance the design of a function header:
> > > Align the function parameters immediately after '(' in a single line.
> > 
> > This is the "what" part and not so useful for such a simple change. You need not
> > write this. However for complex changes or tricky code optimization, the "what"
> > part will be very useful as well.
> >
> 
> I will keep this in mind.
> 
> > Hope this helps.
> > 
> > Deepak.
> > 
> > > 
> 
> Regards
> 
> SUmitra
> > > Signed-off-by: Sumitra Sharma <sumitraartsy@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > v2: Change patch subject and description.
> > > 
> > >  drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-stubs.h | 4 +---
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-stubs.h b/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-stubs.h
> > > index 7a02e59e283f..3e7b92cd2e35 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-stubs.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-stubs.h
> > > @@ -1372,9 +1372,7 @@ static inline void cvmx_fau_async_fetch_and_add32(uint64_t scraddr,
> > >  						  int32_t value)
> > >  { }
> > >  
> > > -static inline union cvmx_gmxx_rxx_rx_inbnd cvmx_spi4000_check_speed(
> > > -	int interface,
> > > -	int port)
> > > +static inline union cvmx_gmxx_rxx_rx_inbnd cvmx_spi4000_check_speed(int interface, int port)
> > >  {
> > >  	union cvmx_gmxx_rxx_rx_inbnd r;
> > >  
> > > -- 
> > > 2.25.1
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> >