On Tue, 2010-10-05 at 14:01 +0200, ext Alan Cox wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:29:50 +0300
> > > > + for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(prox_rates); i++)
> > > > + if (prox_rates[i] == rate_threshold) {
> > > > + chip->prox_rate_threshold = i;
> > > > + return 0;
> > > > + }
> > > > +
> > > > + return -EINVAL;
> > >
> > > This makes it hard for generic code. Wouldn't picking the best (first at
> > > least as good as required) be a bit more polite to user space ?
> >
> > Well, perhaps it is better to have hardcoded (or platform specific)
> > rates instead of control interface. I'll change that.
>
> I don't see a problem with a rate setting where you ask for 'at least X'
> and get the nearest ? Ie swap the == for a >= ?
ok.
>
> > > This makes no sense because you can't poll() a sysfs file
> >
> > ok, what should be returned when there is no valid results available?
>
> I have the same problem with the isl29020 - I think you have to block,
> there isn't any other sane response. A user given -EAGAIN simply doesn't
> know what to do
>
-EIO then the chip is not running and otherwise block until data is
available.
>
> > > > +static ssize_t bhsfh_lux_calib_show(struct device *dev,
> > > > + struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct bhsfh_chip *chip = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> > > > + return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%u\n", chip->lux_calib);
> > > > +}
> > >
> > > This is short chip->mutex locks as you sometimes temporarily change the
> > > value (error path below)
> > >
> >
> > ?
of course...
> If I am doing a calib store and a calib show in parallel then the show
> can give a bogus answer because of this bit of code
>
> > > > + mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
> > > > + old_calib = chip->lux_calib;
> > > > + chip->lux_calib = value;
> > > > + new_corr = bhsfh_get_corr_value(chip);
> > > > + if (new_corr == 0) {
>
> [Show can occur here]
>
> > > > + chip->lux_calib = old_calib;
> > > > + mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
> > > > + return -EINVAL;
> > > > + }
> > > > + chip->lux_corr = new_corr;
> > > > + mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
> > > > +
> > > > + return len;
>
>
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