Re: [PATCH v4 7/7] hwmon: (pmbus/tps25990): add initial support

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On Wed 06 Nov 2024 at 10:59, Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> +
>> +static int tps25990_mfr_write_protect_set(struct i2c_client *client,
>> +					  u8 protect)
>> +{
>> +	/*
>> +	 * The chip has a single protection mode, set it regardless of
>> +	 * the specific protection requested
>> +	 */
>> +	return pmbus_write_byte_data(client, -1, TPS25990_MFR_WRITE_PROTECT,
>> +				     protect ? 0x0 : 0xa2);
>
> After some thought, I think it would be better to reject all protect values
> other than 0 (no write protection) and PB_WP_ALL because that is what the chip
> supports. Something like

Since operation would not be allowed, it's maps the closest indeed.

>
> 	if (protect & ~PB_WP_ALL)
> 		return -ENXIO;		// or -EINVAL ? Not really sure.

The command is supported but the argument would not be, so -EINVAL seems
appropriate to me.

>
> Thanks,
> Guenter

-- 
Jerome




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