RE: [PATCH 4/4] can: c_can: Add d_can suspend resume support

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Marc,

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 18:32:53, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> On 09/12/2012 02:48 PM, AnilKumar, Chimata wrote:
> > Hi Marc,
> > 
> > On Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 12:57:18, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> >> On 09/04/2012 08:14 AM, AnilKumar, Chimata wrote:
> >>> Marc,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for the comments,
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 01:31:35, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> >>>> On 09/03/2012 01:52 PM, AnilKumar Ch wrote:
> >>>>> Adds suspend resume support to DCAN driver which enables
> >>>>> DCAN power down mode bit (PDR). Then DCAN will ack the local
> >>>>> power-down mode by setting PDA bit in STATUS register.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Also adds a status flag to know the status of DCAN module,
> >>>>> whether it is opened or not.
> >>>>
> >>>> Use "ndev->flags & IFF_UP" for that. Have a look at the at91_can driver
> >>>> [1]. I'm not sure if you need locking here.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Then I can use this to check the status, lock is not
> >>> required.
> >>>
> >>>> [1] http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c#L1198
> >>>>
> >>>>> Signed-off-by: AnilKumar Ch <anilkumar@xxxxxx>
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>>  drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c          |   78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>>>  drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.h          |    5 ++
> >>>>>  drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c |   70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >>>>>  3 files changed, 150 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> >>>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PM
> >>>>> +int c_can_power_down(struct net_device *dev)
> >>>>> +{
> >>>>> +	unsigned long time_out;
> >>>>> +	struct c_can_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +	if (!priv->is_opened)
> >>>>> +		return 0;
> >>>>
> >>>> Should we add a BUG_ON(id->driver_data != BOSCH_D_CAN)?
> >>>
> >>> These APIs are called from platform driver where device type
> >>> device type is verified. I think we have to add BUG_ON() in
> >>> platform driver.
> >>
> >> The platform driver returns if not on D_CAN and will not call this
> >> function. But this functions are exported, so can be called by someone
> >> else. So if the caller is not D_CAN, it's a bug.
> >>
> > 
> > I agree with you, but I have some concern here.
> > I think we should do "return 0;" instead of BUG_ON(). With
> > BUG_ON() system will hang and ultimately user lost his/her
> > contents.
> 
> Good point, better safe then sorry.
> But this should not happen. What about WARN_ON()?
> 

Either would be fine printing a warning message or WARN_ON()

Thanks
AnilKumar
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