Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (emc6w201) Fix DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST problem with unsigned divisors

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On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:44:04 -0800, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> Result of DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST is undefined for negative dividends if the divisor
> variable type is unsigned. Fix by declaring dividend as unsigned.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/hwmon/emc6w201.c |    4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/emc6w201.c b/drivers/hwmon/emc6w201.c
> index a98c917..c450c7d 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/emc6w201.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/emc6w201.c
> @@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ static ssize_t set_in(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
>  	int sf = to_sensor_dev_attr_2(devattr)->index;
>  	int nr = to_sensor_dev_attr_2(devattr)->nr;
>  	int err;
> -	long val;
> +	unsigned long val;
>  	u8 reg;
>  
> -	err = kstrtol(buf, 10, &val);
> +	err = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &val);
>  	if (err < 0)
>  		return err;
>  

Nack, sorry. Negative voltage input values must be supported (and
clamped to 0 if needs be). Rationale: the value written can result from
applying a compute formula, so the user may not even realize he/she is
trying to write a negative value.

Just change the type of nominal_mv to s16 or even int?

-- 
Jean Delvare

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