Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] gpiolib: use a mutex to protect the list of GPIO devices

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 02:59:28PM +0100, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 2:53 PM Andy Shevchenko
> <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 08, 2023 at 11:20:20AM +0100, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
> > > From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > The global list of GPIO devices is never modified or accessed from
> > > atomic context so it's fine to protect it using a mutex. Add a new
> > > global lock dedicated to the gpio_devices list and use it whenever
> > > accessing or modifying it.

...

> > > While at it: fold the sysfs registering of existing devices into
> > > gpiolib.c and make gpio_devices static within its compilation unit.
> >
> > TBH I do not like injecting sysfs (legacy!) code into gpiolib.
> > It makes things at very least confusing.
> >
> > That _ugly_ ifdeffery and sysfs in the function name are not okay.
> >
> > If you want do that, please create a separate change and explain the rationale
> > behind with answering to the Q "Why do we need all that and why is it better
> > than any alternatives?".
> 
> I can move it back to gpiolib-sysfs.c but this way we'll have to keep
> the GPIO device mutex public in gpiolib.h.

And I'm fine with that. Again, we can discuss this in a separate change that
will do that (make that mutex local with the explanation why).

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko