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From: Tim Bird <tim.bird@sonymobile.com>
To: Stephen Boyd <sboyd@codeaurora.org>
Cc: "arnd@arndb.de" <arnd@arndb.de>,
	"gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
	"devicetree@vger.kernel.org" <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
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	"robh+dt@kernel.org" <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	"pawel.moll@arm.com" <pawel.moll@arm.com>,
	"mark.rutland@arm.com" <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	"ijc+devicetree@hellion.org.uk" <ijc+devicetree@hellion.org.uk>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"\"Andersson, Björn\"" <Bjorn.Andersson@sonymobile.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] ARM: qcom: Add coincell charger driver
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:45:47 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <55A6E29B.3070700@sonymobile.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <55A6B826.7060304@codeaurora.org>



On 07/15/2015 12:44 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> On 07/15/2015 12:08 PM, Tim Bird wrote:
>>
>> On 07/14/2015 06:11 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
>>> On 07/14/2015 04:26 PM, Tim Bird wrote:
>>>
>>>>    3 files changed, 166 insertions(+)
>>>>    create mode 100644 drivers/misc/qcom-coincell.c
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>>> index 42c3852..0909869 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>>> +++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>>> @@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ config HP_ILO
>>>>    	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
>>>>    	  module will be called hpilo.
>>>>    
>>>> +config QCOM_COINCELL
>>>> +	tristate "Qualcomm coincell charger support"
>>>> +	depends on OF
>>> It looks like it would compile fine without OF, so can we drop this
>>> dependency? Or make it into
>>>
>>>    depends on MFD_SPMI_PMIC || COMPILE_TEST
>>>
>>> ?
>> I think I had CONFIG_OF off one time, and I spent the better
>> part of the afternoon trying to figure out why the driver wasn't
>> loading.  So it compiles but doesn't actually work.
>> But I think a dependency on MFD_SPMI_PMIC solves this issue.
>> So, OK on the second suggestion.
>>
>>>> +	select REGMAP
> 
> This config wouldn't be necessary either then because it would be 
> selected implicitly by the SPMI parent driver.

OK.  I seem to recall having problems with this with an earlier kernel
version, but it looks like the parent does indeed have a "select REMAP_SPMI"
now.  So I'll get rid of this here.

[...]
>>>> +	return rc;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int qcom_coincell_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	struct device_node *node = pdev->dev.of_node;
>>>> +	struct qcom_coincell *chgr;
>>>> +	u32 rset, vset, enable;
>>>> +	int rc;
>>>> +
>>>> +	if (!node) {
>>>> +		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s: device node missing\n", __func__);
>>>> +		return -ENODEV;
>>>> +	}
>>> Does this happen?
>> Probably not any more.  The only way this device gets initialized now
>> is via OF operations.  This code was forward-ported from when this driver
>> also operated as a platform device.  In the current situation, I don't
>> know of a way for the kernel to get here if of_node is missing
>> (but I'm not an OF expert, and I didn't want to start using
>> a NULL of_node.)
>>
>> What does of_property_read...() do with a NULL node?
> 
> I'm pretty sure it returns success or nothing when the node is NULL.
> 
>>
>> I'm a little leery of taking this check out, but if you think it's
>> OK I'm fine doing it.
> 
> I'll fix any problems with the removal of the check :)

LOL. It's a deal! :-)

[...]
>>>> +	if (rc)
>>>> +		enable = 0;
>>>> +
>>>> +	rc = qcom_coincell_chgr_config(chgr, rset, vset, enable);
>>>> +
>>>> +	return rc;
> 
> This could be simplified to a return qcom_coincell_chrg_config() too.

OK

> Also, do we even need the chgr structure allocated anywhere besides on 
> the stack? It seems that it will be memory that's just lying around for 
> no use after probe.

Nope. And Agreed.  I'll change this.

Thanks for the help!
 -- Tim


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From: Tim Bird <tim.bird-/MT0OVThwyLZJqsBc5GL+g@public.gmane.org>
To: Stephen Boyd <sboyd-sgV2jX0FEOL9JmXXK+q4OQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org"
	<arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>,
	"gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org"
	<gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	"devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-arm-msm-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-arm-msm-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org"
	<robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	"pawel.moll-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org"
	<pawel.moll-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	"mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org"
	<mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	"ijc+devicetree-KcIKpvwj1kUDXYZnReoRVg@public.gmane.org"
	<ijc+devicetree-KcIKpvwj1kUDXYZnReoRVg@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"\"Andersson,
	Björn\""
	<Bjorn.Andersson-/MT0OVThwyLZJqsBc5GL+g@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] ARM: qcom: Add coincell charger driver
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:45:47 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <55A6E29B.3070700@sonymobile.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <55A6B826.7060304-sgV2jX0FEOL9JmXXK+q4OQ@public.gmane.org>



On 07/15/2015 12:44 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> On 07/15/2015 12:08 PM, Tim Bird wrote:
>>
>> On 07/14/2015 06:11 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
>>> On 07/14/2015 04:26 PM, Tim Bird wrote:
>>>
>>>>    3 files changed, 166 insertions(+)
>>>>    create mode 100644 drivers/misc/qcom-coincell.c
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>>> index 42c3852..0909869 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>>> +++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>>> @@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ config HP_ILO
>>>>    	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
>>>>    	  module will be called hpilo.
>>>>    
>>>> +config QCOM_COINCELL
>>>> +	tristate "Qualcomm coincell charger support"
>>>> +	depends on OF
>>> It looks like it would compile fine without OF, so can we drop this
>>> dependency? Or make it into
>>>
>>>    depends on MFD_SPMI_PMIC || COMPILE_TEST
>>>
>>> ?
>> I think I had CONFIG_OF off one time, and I spent the better
>> part of the afternoon trying to figure out why the driver wasn't
>> loading.  So it compiles but doesn't actually work.
>> But I think a dependency on MFD_SPMI_PMIC solves this issue.
>> So, OK on the second suggestion.
>>
>>>> +	select REGMAP
> 
> This config wouldn't be necessary either then because it would be 
> selected implicitly by the SPMI parent driver.

OK.  I seem to recall having problems with this with an earlier kernel
version, but it looks like the parent does indeed have a "select REMAP_SPMI"
now.  So I'll get rid of this here.

[...]
>>>> +	return rc;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int qcom_coincell_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	struct device_node *node = pdev->dev.of_node;
>>>> +	struct qcom_coincell *chgr;
>>>> +	u32 rset, vset, enable;
>>>> +	int rc;
>>>> +
>>>> +	if (!node) {
>>>> +		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s: device node missing\n", __func__);
>>>> +		return -ENODEV;
>>>> +	}
>>> Does this happen?
>> Probably not any more.  The only way this device gets initialized now
>> is via OF operations.  This code was forward-ported from when this driver
>> also operated as a platform device.  In the current situation, I don't
>> know of a way for the kernel to get here if of_node is missing
>> (but I'm not an OF expert, and I didn't want to start using
>> a NULL of_node.)
>>
>> What does of_property_read...() do with a NULL node?
> 
> I'm pretty sure it returns success or nothing when the node is NULL.
> 
>>
>> I'm a little leery of taking this check out, but if you think it's
>> OK I'm fine doing it.
> 
> I'll fix any problems with the removal of the check :)

LOL. It's a deal! :-)

[...]
>>>> +	if (rc)
>>>> +		enable = 0;
>>>> +
>>>> +	rc = qcom_coincell_chgr_config(chgr, rset, vset, enable);
>>>> +
>>>> +	return rc;
> 
> This could be simplified to a return qcom_coincell_chrg_config() too.

OK

> Also, do we even need the chgr structure allocated anywhere besides on 
> the stack? It seems that it will be memory that's just lying around for 
> no use after probe.

Nope. And Agreed.  I'll change this.

Thanks for the help!
 -- Tim

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  reply	other threads:[~2015-07-15 22:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-07-14 23:26 [PATCH v2 1/3] ARM: dts: qcom: Add binding for the qcom coincell charger Tim Bird
2015-07-14 23:26 ` Tim Bird
2015-07-14 23:26 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] ARM: qcom: Add coincell charger driver Tim Bird
2015-07-14 23:26   ` Tim Bird
2015-07-15  1:11   ` Stephen Boyd
2015-07-15  1:11     ` Stephen Boyd
2015-07-15 19:08     ` Tim Bird
2015-07-15 19:44       ` Stephen Boyd
2015-07-15 22:45         ` Tim Bird [this message]
2015-07-15 22:45           ` Tim Bird
2015-07-14 23:26 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] ARM: dts: qcom: Add dts changes for qcom coincell charger Tim Bird
2015-07-14 23:26   ` Tim Bird

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