On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:17:56 +0200 Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Move devm_add_action_or_reset() with a device shut down action above the > hardware initialization function to ensure that any error path after > powering on the device leads to a power off. > > The power off action is carried out by setting the VEML6030_ALS_SD bit > of the VEML6030_REG_ALS_CONF, which is harmless in error paths were the > device is already off. On the other hand, making use of the registered > action in all error paths makes them more homogeneous by avoiding > special action depending on the current power state of the device. > > Signed-off-by: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@xxxxxxxxx> As per my very late reply, I'd move the devm_add_action_or_reset() into the hw_init function so it's closely coupled with the thing it is undoing rather than with a function that does lots of other things. You'll want to pass dev into the init function though so it is easy to see what device the devm_ call is against. Don't use the parent of the IIO dev as that's an implementation detail! Jonathan > --- > drivers/iio/light/veml6030.c | 6 +++--- > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/veml6030.c b/drivers/iio/light/veml6030.c > index 861bdf2edd4d..19c69bfad8cb 100644 > --- a/drivers/iio/light/veml6030.c > +++ b/drivers/iio/light/veml6030.c > @@ -853,12 +853,12 @@ static int veml6030_probe(struct i2c_client *client) > indio_dev->info = &veml6030_info_no_irq; > } > > - ret = veml6030_hw_init(indio_dev); > + ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(&client->dev, > + veml6030_als_shut_down_action, data); > if (ret < 0) > return ret; > > - ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(&client->dev, > - veml6030_als_shut_down_action, data); > + ret = veml6030_hw_init(indio_dev); > if (ret < 0) > return ret; > >