Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: Raname index as data in cpufreq_frequency_table

["Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@sisk.pl>]

On Friday, April 05, 2013 04:00:04 PM Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 31 March 2013 09:16, Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org> wrote:
> > On 31 March 2013 07:16, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl> wrote:
> >> On Sunday, March 31, 2013 07:03:04 AM Viresh Kumar wrote:
> >>> On 31 March 2013 03:31, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl> wrote:
> >>> > Sorry, I won't apply this.  It changes too much stuff at a time and I'm not
> >>> > really sure if the change being made is necessary.
> >>>
> >>> Hmm.. I thought it is important  as it puts the real meaning of "index" in the
> >>> code.
> >>
> >> And what does that change, really?  What about documenting the meaning of
> >> "index" instead?
> >
> > Probably not the logic but perception. People don't necessarily go through
> > Documentation but code for writing new stuff. And so code should reflect the
> > real meaning.
> >
> > In case we write something like following in documentation:
> > "Index: This is driver specific data for each frequency. Core doesn't use it."
> >
> > Then "Index" looks even more wrong. Its not the right name for any such
> > variable. And so it should be fixed.
> 
> Forgot reply to all earlier :(
> 
> You have any more comments on this patch? I really thought this change
> would be good. I agree it touches lot of stuff but for clean/clear code.

OK

Please resend it after v3.10-rc1 and I'll take it for v3.11.  Surely, it can
wait for that long.

Thanks,
Rafael


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