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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 05/14] software_node: unregister software_nodes in reverse order
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    On 24/12/2020 12:13, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
    > On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 3:12 AM Daniel Scally <djrscally@gmail.com> wrote:
    >>
    >> To maintain consistency with software_node_unregister_nodes(), reverse
    >> the order in which the software_node_unregister_node_group() function
    >> unregisters nodes.
    >
    > ...
    >
    >> - * Unregister multiple software nodes at once.
    >> + * Unregister multiple software nodes at once. The array will be unwound in
    >> + * reverse order (i.e. last entry first) and thus if any member of the array
    >> + * has its .parent member set then they should appear later in the array such
    >> + * that they are unregistered first.
    >
    > I'm, as being not a native speaker, a bit confused by this comment.
    > The idea is that children are unregistered first. Can you try to make
    > it more clear maybe?

    Sure, how about:

    The array will be unwound in reverse order (i.e. last entry first). If
    any member of the array is a child of another member then the child must
    appear later in the array than their parent, so that they are
    unregistered first.

    ?

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