Re: [PATCH] staging: iio: meter: use min() for comparison and assignment

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On Tue, 8 Nov 2022 21:06:24 +0530
Deepak R Varma <drv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 08, 2022 at 04:12:17PM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 09:40:00AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:  
> > > Simplify code by using recommended min helper macro for logical
> > > evaluation and value assignment. This issue is identified by
> > > coccicheck using the minmax.cocci file.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c | 2 +-
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
> > > index a9a06e8dda51..a6ce7b24cc8f 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
> > > @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int ade7854_i2c_write_reg(struct device *dev,
> > >  unlock:
> > >  	mutex_unlock(&st->buf_lock);
> > >
> > > -	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
> > > +	return min(ret, 0);  
> >
> > As others have said, this isn't ok, and I hate ? : usage, so if you
> > want, spell that out please.  
> 
> Hello Greg,
> Just want to make sure I am getting it right:
> Are you suggesting me to resubmit the patch with revised patch description?
> 
> Should I consider using the "if" based evaluation rather than using min() macro?

For IIO staging drivers, I'd take a cleanup that moved to

	if (ret < 0)
		return ret;

	return 0;

As others have suggested though, not a good idea to do this broadly as it
would be a lot of noise.  We don't mind noise so much for staging drivers :)

Jonathan

> 
> Thank you,
> ./drv
> 
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
> >  
> 
> 




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