Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] hwmon: (nct6775) Support lock by ACPI mutex

[Denis Pauk <pauk.denis@gmail.com>]

Hi,

Could you please provide a some feedback about such idea?

I have bigger list of supported boards that requires ACPI mutex lock,
but I prefer to have some feedback before send next version of patch.

I have created separate patch[1] with only boards where WMI methods is
enough. And if work on patch takes some time/additional patch
versions(for sure it will), I prefer to have that patch merged and
rebase current patch over resulted list of boards. 

Thank you.  
1. https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-hwmon/list/?series=594167

On Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:45:45 +0200
Denis Pauk <pauk.denis@gmail.com> wrote:

> Lock by a ACPI mutex that is required for support ASUS MAXIMUS VII
> HERO motherboard. In other case, all methods are returned zero
> instead of real values. Code uses acpi mutex before any IO operations
> in case when such acpi mutex is known.
> 
> Patch series adds additional check for chip ID, and if method
> returned zero, all calls by acpi_wmi are disabled. 
> 
> @Andy Shevchenko: 
> >> Do you need string_helpers.h after this change?  
> It was not required in the original patch, as it was included as part
> of some other header and I have left includes without changes.
> 
> I have a little bit changed conditionals in "add MAXIMUS VII HERO",
> code can change access variable several times: 
> * By the default, access is set to direct, 
> * after code has checked that wmi methods can return something useful,
> * and as the last step code has checked that mutext is existed and
> set access back to direct.
> 
> But as for me, it should be less confusing.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> ---
> 
> Changes in v2:
> - Fix commit message.
> - Remove default acpi_board_ANY and use NULL instead.
> - Use chip ID everywhere.
> - Use an anonymous union for mutexes.
> - Use temporary status varibale in acpi calls.
> ---
> 
> Denis Pauk (3):
>   hwmon: (nct6775) Use lock function pointers in nct6775_data
>   hwmon: (nct6775) Implement custom lock by ACPI mutex
>   hwmon: (nct6775) add MAXIMUS VII HERO
> 
>  drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c | 364
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 263
> insertions(+), 101 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> base-commit: fa55b7dcdc43c1aa1ba12bca9d2dd4318c2a0dbf



Best regards,
             Denis.