[alsa-devel] [RFC][PATCH 21/26] alsa: ASoC: Add JZ4740 ASoC support

[Liam Girdwood]

On Thu, 2010-06-03 at 18:50 +0200, Lars-Peter Clausen wrote:
> >> +    config = snd_soc_dai_get_dma_data(rtd->dai->cpu_dai,
> substream);
> >> +    if (!prtd->dma) {
> >> +            const char *dma_channel_name;
> >> +            if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
> >> +                    dma_channel_name = "PCM Playback";
> >> +            else
> >> +                    dma_channel_name = "PCM Capture";
> >> +
> >> +            prtd->dma = jz4740_dma_request(substream,
> dma_channel_name);
> >>     
> >
> > dma_channel_name variable is not required here. Just use the const
> char
> > * directly.
> >
> >   
> I actually had it like that before, but I think it is much more readable
> in its current form.

I disagree, having the char pointer here just adds an extra level of
indirection and costs an extra two lines of code. 

Liam 
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