From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF155C54EBE for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:26:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S235100AbjAJTZ4 (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:25:56 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:35588 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S235531AbjAJTZw (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:25:52 -0500 Received: from mail-vk1-xa31.google.com (mail-vk1-xa31.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::a31]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B5F58206 for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:25:49 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-vk1-xa31.google.com with SMTP id s192so3800831vka.3 for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:25:49 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=criticallink.com; s=google; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=Dy23pgZjHKapLKv15Vx83fv6lGT5u7B9IA06lp5hFmg=; b=ERn/higlX2dFg4WpDH2b15Lk7RSWvuEqplnHDYtm5CrkvjlOxvANu5FTN2IdUuSBt9 zx5Sqx1SEL/1rNzaGr7wRafi7HDAAKKTpUJbt8InQwT/ryQY6zlVwt2Uur2rCH4F6RT5 A3fNlzRu1wj5JmcGieozvw5cxx13veOk+6qXoyW5KBmBvshr41IlIKlcyv71FE1TkVp0 /Z7xMd7r4oCXngTmrBNAAP6VsUyHf9Yc8G4ogaNVhsBCMrxcZY4KHSSp/6yB9vx+XKIp aQ5YjRr9b6P4Ee+DNq0zW2NmANWCuB/B7K8tQLilzW4ZnVR280LCl5pASpQb4o6Bt045 +5cw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=Dy23pgZjHKapLKv15Vx83fv6lGT5u7B9IA06lp5hFmg=; b=udBcujajpudk2Hk1kM0EPFo+auXymalkxPaT35BARVrp8sIkOnBhL7JeZ4GllqYNGE zbF8cXeqX1v7iLjtN6uA0hxqhMPQE1zQuxUWhrxR/Nx9Gh2V2WhLSik+zlTyoH044olu spjc5vmXWdFJWBpRd42vWo4G6UX4VHya5Bpa9ObYvIOGBVA2Fc3LpODROLqeNbowpIWG 47x8M7aPZ+GRm3csboJdE2KxXKQTRddmIhhGe4Uv/qV/jvz9gMYBnfTL3prpfRMDUv5l 7wt0IrsPcp0DmwvibyNz1vH1pMWpZSmL8ucS2yt5bAA4nTdaowfFtpruzOhqAlESg+aH nCjA== X-Gm-Message-State: AFqh2koszNONLztxzoa4ijSirctr9KLcL7AcPfZSic4vi0ucGguyQyV9 XNQXfMtrq4pC77NRIGMQJpAnbHbD0Q6YheVTqIg6iF0GLeDmrQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AMrXdXte9jOvSL/EmGgpt5bvEu45qNmWyvfBgbOi2jH/VrK7IIzJmGabkCa+icpgLmCWLKqjFFs/PD9ToGZF8n0dPK4= X-Received: by 2002:a1f:2d08:0:b0:3d8:d753:56bb with SMTP id t8-20020a1f2d08000000b003d8d75356bbmr3260420vkt.39.1673378748741; Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:25:48 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20221214220727.1350784-3-jcormier@criticallink.com> <20230109233534.1932370-1-jcormier@criticallink.com> <20230109233534.1932370-4-jcormier@criticallink.com> In-Reply-To: From: Jon Cormier Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:25:37 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/5] hwmon: ltc2945: Handle error case in ltc2945_value_store To: Guenter Roeck Cc: linux-hwmon@vger.kernel.org, Jean Delvare , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, devicetree@vger.kernel.org, Rob Herring , Krzysztof Kozlowski , Bob Duke , John Pruitt , Dan Vincelette Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-hwmon@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 1:22 PM Guenter Roeck wrote: > > On 1/10/23 10:19, Jon Cormier wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 7:04 PM Guenter Roeck wrote: > >> > >> On 1/9/23 15:35, Jonathan Cormier wrote: > >>> ltc2945_val_to_reg errors were not being handled > >>> which would have resulted in register being set to > >>> 0 (clamped) instead of being left alone. > >>> > >>> Change reg_to_val and val_to_reg to return values > >>> via parameters to make it more obvious when an > >>> error case isn't handled. Also to allow > >>> the regval type to be the correct sign in prep for > >>> next commits. > >>> > >> > >> Sorry, I don't see that as reason or argument for such invasive changes. > >> As far as I can see, a two-liner to check the return value of val_to_reg() > >> should have been sufficient. Most of the rest, such as splitting > >> the return value into two elements, is POV and just adds additional code > >> and complexity for zero gain. > > I can do that. However, you had also mentioned changing the return > > type to match what the calling function was expecting, an unsigned > > long. But I can't do that since error codes are negative so it would > > be a signed long which would lose precision and seemingly defeat the > > point of matching the variable type the caller wants. I could make it > > a signed long long but that still doesn't match. So it seemed saner > > to just return the error and the value separately, that way the > > function declaration was explicit about the types it wanted/returned, > > and less room for error. Would love to know your preferred solution. > > > > That is only true if the upper bit is actually ever set in that signed long. > Which means I'll have to verify if "would lose precision" is actually > a correct statement. I'd like to argue that is another reason to go with this change instead of working out the math of just how many bits are needed in the worst case and having to document it. And potentially getting that calculation wrong. But I can if you'd like me to. > > Guenter > > >> > >> Guenter > >> > >>> Fixes: 6700ce035f83 ("hwmon: Driver for Linear Technologies LTC2945") > >>> > >>> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Cormier > >>> --- > >>> drivers/hwmon/ltc2945.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++------------ > >>> 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) > >>> > >>> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ltc2945.c b/drivers/hwmon/ltc2945.c > >>> index 9af3e3821152..c66acf8d2124 100644 > >>> --- a/drivers/hwmon/ltc2945.c > >>> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/ltc2945.c > >>> @@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ static inline bool is_power_reg(u8 reg) > >>> } > >>> > >>> /* Return the value from the given register in uW, mV, or mA */ > >>> -static long long ltc2945_reg_to_val(struct device *dev, u8 reg) > >>> +static int ltc2945_reg_to_val(struct device *dev, u8 reg, u64 *regval) > >>> { > >>> struct regmap *regmap = dev_get_drvdata(dev); > >>> unsigned int control; > >>> u8 buf[3]; > >>> - long long val; > >>> + u64 val; > >>> int ret; > >>> > >>> ret = regmap_bulk_read(regmap, reg, buf, > >>> @@ -148,11 +148,12 @@ static long long ltc2945_reg_to_val(struct device *dev, u8 reg) > >>> default: > >>> return -EINVAL; > >>> } > >>> - return val; > >>> + *regval = val; > >>> + return 0; > >>> } > >>> > >>> static int ltc2945_val_to_reg(struct device *dev, u8 reg, > >>> - unsigned long val) > >>> + unsigned long val, unsigned long *regval) > >>> { > >>> struct regmap *regmap = dev_get_drvdata(dev); > >>> unsigned int control; > >>> @@ -220,19 +221,21 @@ static int ltc2945_val_to_reg(struct device *dev, u8 reg, > >>> default: > >>> return -EINVAL; > >>> } > >>> - return val; > >>> + *regval = val; > >>> + return 0; > >>> } > >>> > >>> static ssize_t ltc2945_value_show(struct device *dev, > >>> struct device_attribute *da, char *buf) > >>> { > >>> struct sensor_device_attribute *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr(da); > >>> - long long value; > >>> + int ret; > >>> + u64 value; > >>> > >>> - value = ltc2945_reg_to_val(dev, attr->index); > >>> - if (value < 0) > >>> - return value; > >>> - return sysfs_emit(buf, "%lld\n", value); > >>> + ret = ltc2945_reg_to_val(dev, attr->index, &value); > >>> + if (ret < 0) > >>> + return ret; > >>> + return sysfs_emit(buf, "%llu\n", value); > >>> } > >>> > >>> static ssize_t ltc2945_value_store(struct device *dev, > >>> @@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ static ssize_t ltc2945_value_store(struct device *dev, > >>> unsigned long val; > >>> u8 regbuf[3]; > >>> int num_regs; > >>> - int regval; > >>> + unsigned long regval; > >>> int ret; > >>> > >>> ret = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &val); > >>> @@ -253,7 +256,10 @@ static ssize_t ltc2945_value_store(struct device *dev, > >>> return ret; > >>> > >>> /* convert to register value, then clamp and write result */ > >>> - regval = ltc2945_val_to_reg(dev, reg, val); > >>> + ret = ltc2945_val_to_reg(dev, reg, val, ®val); > >>> + if (ret < 0) > >>> + return ret; > >>> + > >>> if (is_power_reg(reg)) { > >>> regval = clamp_val(regval, 0, 0xffffff); > >>> regbuf[0] = regval >> 16; > >> > > > > > > -- > > Jonathan Cormier > > Software Engineer > > > > Voice: 315.425.4045 x222 > > > > > > > > http://www.CriticalLink.com > > 6712 Brooklawn Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13211 > -- Jonathan Cormier Software Engineer Voice: 315.425.4045 x222 http://www.CriticalLink.com 6712 Brooklawn Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13211