Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: [alsa-devel] ALSA: nm256: Fine-tuning for three function implementations | From | SF Markus Elfring <> | Date | Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:10:53 +0100 |
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>> 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
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