nuttxpr commented on PR #15705:
URL: https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/15705#issuecomment-2614794492

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   Yes, this PR appears to meet the NuttX requirements, although it could be 
improved.
   
   Here's a breakdown of why and suggestions for improvement:
   
   **Strengths:**
   
   * **Clear Summary:**  The summary explains the "why" (semantic consistency 
with Linux), the "what" (renaming and adding spinlock functions), and the "how" 
(new functions disable preemption).
   * **Code Examples:** Including the code changes as examples is helpful.
   * **Signed-off-by:**  Indicates contributor agreement to the Developer 
Certificate of Origin.
   
   **Weaknesses & Suggestions:**
   
   * **Impact Understated:**  Marking impact as "N/A" is likely incorrect.  
Even seemingly minor changes to core functions like spinlocks can have 
significant impacts.  Consider these:
       * **Impact on user:**  While the user *might* not need to change code 
directly, this changes the semantics of existing functions.  This could lead to 
subtle bugs if users were relying on the old behavior.  At a minimum, the PR 
should explain why user impact is *believed* to be minimal.
       * **Impact on build:**  Are any Kconfig options affected? Do any 
existing users need to change their configurations?
       * **Impact on hardware:**  Does this change affect any specific 
architectures?  If it's generic scheduling code, probably not, but it's worth 
explicitly stating that.
       * **Impact on documentation:** The documentation definitely needs 
updating to reflect the new functions and renamed functions.  The PR should 
mention this and ideally include the documentation updates.
       * **Impact on compatibility:**  Does this break any existing code that 
used `raw_spin_*`?  If so, how will users migrate their code? If not, 
explicitly state backward compatibility is maintained.
   
   * **Testing Insufficient:** "ci-check" is not sufficient testing 
information.  The requirements ask for specific build hosts, targets, and 
*logs*.  Provide details on the platforms tested and example logs demonstrating 
the change's correct behavior.  Ideally, include a test case that specifically 
exercises the new preemption-disabling spinlocks.
   
   
   **In short:**  While the core information is present, this PR needs more 
detail in the Impact and Testing sections to fully meet the NuttX requirements. 
 Be explicit about potential impacts even if you believe them to be minimal, 
and provide concrete testing evidence.
   


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