Re: [PATCH net-next 1/8] net: phy: add a blank line after declarations

[liweihang <liweihang@huawei.com>]

On 2021/6/11 22:32, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 02:36:52PM +0800, Weihang Li wrote:
>> From: Wenpeng Liang <liangwenpeng@huawei.com>
>>
>> There should be a blank line after declarations.
>>
>> Cc: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Wenpeng Liang <liangwenpeng@huawei.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Weihang Li <liweihang@huawei.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/phy/bcm87xx.c  | 4 ++--
>>  drivers/net/phy/dp83640.c  | 1 +
>>  drivers/net/phy/et1011c.c  | 6 ++++--
>>  drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c | 1 +
>>  drivers/net/phy/qsemi.c    | 1 +
>>  5 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/bcm87xx.c b/drivers/net/phy/bcm87xx.c
>> index 4ac8fd1..3135634 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/phy/bcm87xx.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/bcm87xx.c
>> @@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ static int bcm87xx_of_reg_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
>>  		u16 reg		= be32_to_cpup(paddr++);
>>  		u16 mask	= be32_to_cpup(paddr++);
>>  		u16 val_bits	= be32_to_cpup(paddr++);
>> -		int val;
>>  		u32 regnum = mdiobus_c45_addr(devid, reg);
>> -		val = 0;
>> +		int val = 0;
>> +
> 
> This does a little bit more than add a blank line. Please mention it
> in the commit message.
> 
> This is to do with trust. If you say you are just added blank lines,
> the review can be very quick because you cannot break anything with
> just blank lines. But as soon as i see more than just blank lines, i
> can no longer trust your description, and i need to look much harder
> at your changes.

I see, thanks for the patient guidance.

> 
>> --- a/drivers/net/phy/et1011c.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/et1011c.c
>> @@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
>>  
>>  static int et1011c_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
>>  {
>> -	int ctl = 0;
>> +	int ctl;
>> +
>>  	ctl = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
>>  	if (ctl < 0)
>>  		return ctl;
> 
> Since you made this change, you could go one step further
> 
> 	int ctl = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);

Sure.

> 
>> @@ -60,9 +61,10 @@ static int et1011c_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
>>  
>>  static int et1011c_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
>>  {
>> +	static int speed;
>>  	int ret;
>>  	u32 val;
>> -	static int speed;
>> +
> 
> This is an O.K. change, but again, more than adding a blank line.
> 
>      Andrew>

OK, I will describe that in the commit description.

Thanks
Weihang