Re: [PATCH 00/24] ALSA: Generic PCM copy ops using sockptr_t

[Mark Brown <broonie@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 09:30:29PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Mark Brown wrote:

> > It really feels like we ought to rename, or add an alias for, the type
> > if we're going to start using it more widely - it's not helping to make
> > the code clearer.

> That was my very first impression, too, but I changed my mind after
> seeing the already used code.  An alias might work, either typedef or
> define genptr_t or such as sockptr_t.  But we'll need to copy the
> bunch of helper functions, too...

I would predict that if the type becomes more widely used that'll happen
eventually and the longer it's left the more work it'll be.

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