Re: [PATCH v5 1/8] drivers: kunit: Generic helpers for test device creation

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 11:05:55AM +0200, Matti Vaittinen wrote:
> The creation of a dummy device in order to test managed interfaces is a
> generally useful test feature. The drm test helpers
> drm_kunit_helper_alloc_device() and drm_kunit_helper_free_device()
> are doing exactly this. It makes no sense that each and every component
> which intends to be testing managed interfaces will create similar
> helpers so stole these for more generic use.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@gmail.com>
> 
> ---
> Changes:
> v4 => v5:
> - Add accidentally dropped header and email recipients
> - do not rename + move helpers from DRM but add temporary dublicates to
>   simplify merging. (This patch does not touch DRM and can be merged
>   separately. DRM patch and IIO test patch still depend on this one).
> 
> Please note that there's something similar ongoing in the CCF:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230302013822.1808711-1-sboyd@kernel.org/
> 
> I do like the simplicity of these DRM-originated helpers so I think
> they're worth. I do equally like the Stephen's idea of having the
> "dummy platform device" related helpers under drivers/base and the
> header being in include/kunit/platform_device.h which is similar to real
> platform device under include/linux/platform_device.h
> ---
>  drivers/base/test/Kconfig             |  5 ++
>  drivers/base/test/Makefile            |  2 +
>  drivers/base/test/test_kunit_device.c | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

By putting files in this directory, you are asking me to maintain this
code, and right now, I can't agree with that, sorry.  See my review
comments on it for why.

thanks,

greg k-h