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Subject: Re: ALSA: nm256: Fine-tuning for three function implementations
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From: SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
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> Because I didn't see any test result from you,

This is correct so far.


> so I can't trust you.

This view did not hinder you to integrate some of my update suggestions
which you found easier to handle.


>> Which test configurations would you trust finally?
> 
> Do test whatever like the users do.

I find such an information too unsafe for an official acceptance test.


>> How can such descriptions improve the trust situation?
> 
> It's the first step.  At least then I can see you did some test.
> Currently nothing.  zero.  nada.

I am unsure if acceptable test results will ever be published for this
software module.


> How can I trust it?

* Would you dare to inspect the shown source code adjustments again?

* How do you think about to sort the remaining update candidates
  by their change size (or software age)?

Regards,
Markus