Re: [PATCH v2] gpio: mmio: handle "ngpios" properly in bgpio_init()

[Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 9:20 PM Asmaa Mnebhi <asmaa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> bgpio_init() uses "sz" argument to populate ngpio, which is not
> accurate. Instead, read the "ngpios" property from the DT and if it
> doesn't exist, use the "sz" argument. With this change, drivers no
> longer need to overwrite the ngpio variable after calling bgpio_init.

...

> +       ret = device_property_present(dev, "ngpios");
> +       if (!ret)

ret is not of the correct type for this call.

Why not simply

    if (!device_property_present(dev, "ngpios"))

> +               gc->ngpio = gc->bgpio_bits;

...

The problem with this change is that you need to provide bgpio_bits.

So, if there is a property when bgpio_bits will be updated?

That's said what you need is something like this:
1) split "ngpios" handling code (lines ~718-744 in gpiolib.c)  into a
helper function that is available inside drivers/gpio;
2) use it in bgpio_init() by overriding bgpio_bits.

ret = new_helper();
if (ret)
    gc->bgpio_bits = sz * 8;
else
    ... = gc->ngpio;


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko