On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:07:47 +0200
Nuno Sá <noname.nuno@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 2024-06-19 at 17:59 +0200, Olivier MOYSAN wrote:
> > Hi Nuno,
> >
> > On 6/19/24 07:21, Nuno Sá wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2024-06-18 at 18:08 +0200, Olivier Moysan wrote:
> > > > Add iio_backend_disable() and iio_backend_enable() APIs to allow
> > > > IIO backend consumer to request backend disabling and enabling.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Olivier Moysan <olivier.moysan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > >
> > > Hi Olivier,
> > >
> > > small notes from me...
> > >
> > > > drivers/iio/industrialio-backend.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > include/linux/iio/backend.h | 2 ++
> > > > 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/iio/industrialio-backend.c
> > > > b/drivers/iio/industrialio-
> > > > backend.c
> > > > index b950e30018ca..d3db048c086b 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/iio/industrialio-backend.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/iio/industrialio-backend.c
> > > > @@ -166,6 +166,32 @@ int devm_iio_backend_enable(struct device *dev,
> > > > struct
> > > > iio_backend *back)
> > > > }
> > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(devm_iio_backend_enable, IIO_BACKEND);
> > > >
> > > > +/**
> > > > + * iio_backend_enable - Backend enable
> > > > + * @dev: Consumer device for the backend
> > > > + * @back: Backend device
> > > > + *
> > > > + * RETURNS:
> > > > + * 0 on success, negative error number on failure.
> > > > + */
> > > > +int iio_backend_enable(struct device *dev, struct iio_backend *back)
> > > > +{
> > > > + return iio_backend_op_call(back, enable);
> > > > +}
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(iio_backend_enable, IIO_BACKEND);
> > >
> > > We do already have devm_iio_backend_enable(). From a correctness stand point
> > > and even
> > > scalability, that API should now call your new iio_backend_enable() instead
> > > of
> > > directly call iio_backend_op_call(). I guess that change could be in this
> > > patch.
> > >
> >
> > Sure. I have updated the patch.
> >
> > > > +
> > > > +/**
> > > > + * iio_backend_disable - Backend disable
> > > > + * @dev: Consumer device for the backend
> > > > + * @back: Backend device
> > > > + *
> > > > + */
> > > > +void iio_backend_disable(struct device *dev, struct iio_backend *back)
> > > > +{
> > > > + iio_backend_void_op_call(back, disable);
> > > > +}
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(iio_backend_disable, IIO_BACKEND);
> > > > +
> > >
> > > We also have __iio_backend_disable() which is static since all users were
> > > using
> > > devm_iio_backend_enable(). I understand that's not suitable for you but I
> > > would
> > > instead rename the existing function to iio_backend_disable() and export it.
> > >
> >
> > Just renaming is not sufficient. The reason is that
> > devm_add_action_or_reset() require an action with action(void *)
> > prototype. So the prototype of iio_backend_disable() has to be changed
> > to void iio_backend_disable(void *back).
> > I placed the same arguments in enable and disable for symmetry, but *dev
> > is not required for time being in disable API. So it can make sense to
> > change iio_backend_disable() prototype.
> > alternatively, we can call __iio_backend_disable() through this API.
> > Please, let me know is you have a preference.
> >
>
> Oh, yes, you're right. I would prefer your later option. Call
> __iio_backend_disable() from __iio_backend_disable() with a proper typed
? That looks like an infinite loop :)
> parameter. I also just realized your 'struct device *dev' parameter. I think it
> can be removed for these APIs. The only reason for it is for
> devm_add_action_or_reset() which we don't need-
>
> - Nuno Sá
> > >
>
