28 Nov
2017
28 Nov
'17
2:10 p.m.
Can you get the impression that the shown transformation patterns were correctly applied for the source file “sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c”?
Have you tested the driver?
Which results do you expect from a corresponding system test?
Please don't "improve" working drivers unless
I am trying to improve software components also for devices to which I have not got direct access so far.
Patches like this are known to cause regressions.
Do you prefer to keep this software area “frozen” anyhow?
If the hardware is rare (like the NM256), the regression can hit years later when someone with such HW upgrades distro (e.g. Debian stable).
Have you got any resources to reduce corresponding concerns?
Regards, Markus