Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] PM: add two devres helpers and use them in qcom cc

[Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@linaro.org>]

On 06/08/2021 10:08, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Aug 2021 at 02:53, Stephen Boyd <sboyd@kernel.org> wrote:
>>
>> Quoting Dmitry Baryshkov (2021-07-31 12:50:31)
>>> Most of the drivers using using pm_runtime_enable() or pm_clk_create()
>>> follow the same pattern: call the function in the probe() path and call
>>> correspondingly pm_runtime_disable() or pm_clk_destroy() from the
>>> probe()'s error path and from the remove() function. This common code
>>> pattern has several drawbacks. I.e. driver authors have to ensure that
>>> the disable/destroy call in the error path really corresponds to the
>>> proper error clause. Or that the disable/destroy call is not missed in
>>> the remove() callback.
>>>
>>> Add two devres helpers replacing these code patterns with relevant devm
>>> function call, removing the need to call corresponding disable/destroy
>>> functions. As an example modify Qualcomm clock controller code to use
>>> new helpers. In this case we are able to drop error path and remove
>>> functions completely, simplifying the drivers in question.
>>
>> There are lots of folks on the To: line so I'm not sure who is supposed
>> to apply this. Please indicate which maintainer tree you're planning to
>> land a series through if it touches different areas of the tree.
> 
> I'd prefer for them to go through the clock tree.

Stephen, since Rafael has acked the patched, could you please take a 
look and hopefully merge them?


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With best wishes
Dmitry