Re: [PATCH v1 0/3] lib/string: introduce match_string() helper

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>]

On Tue, 2015-09-15 at 11:35 -0400, Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 09:53:48AM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > There are users of a simple string matching in the array. Let's do
> > a common
> > helper for that.
> > 
> > Two users are updated in the series. one more is coming [1].
> > 
> > [1] http://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg2074265.html
> > 
> > The series is compile tested.
> > 
> > Andy Shevchenko (3):
> >   lib/string: introduce match_string() helper
> >   drm/edid: convert to use match_string() helper
> >   ata: hpt366: convert to use match_string() helper
> > 
> >  drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c       | 13 +++++--------
> >  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid_load.c | 17 ++++++-----------
> >  include/linux/string.h          |  7 +++++++
> >  lib/string.c                    | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
> 
> While increase in LOC isn't the only indicator, we're adding two
> helper functions each for two usages.  I'm not quite sure the
> addition
> of helpers is paying off here.

Does the following sound better? (Btw, I left only one helper function)

 drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c       | 13 +++++--------
 drivers/base/property.c         | 10 ++--------
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid_load.c | 17 ++++++-----------
 drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c        | 13 +++----------
 drivers/power/ab8500_btemp.c    | 11 +++--------
 drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c  | 11 +++--------
 drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c       | 11 +++--------
 drivers/power/abx500_chargalg.c | 10 +++-------
 drivers/power/charger-manager.c | 27 ++++-----------------------
 include/linux/string.h          |  2 ++
 lib/string.c                    | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 11 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 91 deletions(-)

> 
> Thanks.
> 

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Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
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