Hi,
On 2/3/23 02:07, Armin Wolf wrote:
> Am 02.02.23 um 22:29 schrieb Hans de Goede:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 2/2/23 22:12, Armin Wolf wrote:
>>> Am 27.01.23 um 17:09 schrieb Armin Wolf:
>>>
>>>> Am 27.01.23 um 14:08 schrieb Guenter Roeck:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 08:40:21PM +0100, Armin Wolf wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks to bugreport 216655 on bugzilla triggered by the
>>>>>> dell-smm-hwmon driver, the contents of the sensor buffers
>>>>>> could be almost completely decoded.
>>>>>> Add an hwmon interface for exposing the fan and thermal
>>>>>> sensor values. The debugfs interface remains in place to
>>>>>> aid in reverse-engineering of unknown sensor types
>>>>>> and the thermal buffer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tested-by: Antonín Skala <skala.antonin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Tested-by: Gustavo Walbon <gustavowalbon@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@xxxxxx>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig | 1 +
>>>>>> drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-ddv.c | 435 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
>>>>>> 2 files changed, 435 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
>>>>>> index d319de8f2132..21a74b63d9b1 100644
>>>>>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
>>>>>> @@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ config DELL_WMI_DDV
>>>>>> default m
>>>>>> depends on ACPI_BATTERY
>>>>>> depends on ACPI_WMI
>>>>>> + depends on HWMON
>>>>> Not sure if adding such a dependency is a good idea.
>>>>> Up to the maintainer to decide. Personally I would prefer
>>>>> something like
>>>>> depends on HWMON || HWMON=n
>>>>> and some conditionals in the code, as it is done with other drivers
>>>>> outside the hwmon directory.
>>>>>
>>>> Good point, i will include this in the next patch revision.
>>>>
>>>>>> help
>>>>>> This option adds support for WMI-based sensors like
>>>>>> battery temperature sensors found on some Dell notebooks.
>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-ddv.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-ddv.c
>>>>>> index 9695bf493ea6..5b30bb85199e 100644
>>>>>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-ddv.c
>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-ddv.c
>>>>>> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
>>>>>> #include <linux/dev_printk.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/errno.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/kernel.h>
>>>>>> +#include <linux/hwmon.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/kstrtox.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/math.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/module.h>
>>>>>> @@ -21,10 +22,13 @@
>>>>>> #include <linux/printk.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/sysfs.h>
>>>>>> +#include <linux/types.h>
>>>>>> #include <linux/wmi.h>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> #include <acpi/battery.h>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +#include <asm/unaligned.h>
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> #define DRIVER_NAME "dell-wmi-ddv"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> #define DELL_DDV_SUPPORTED_VERSION_MIN 2
>>>>>> @@ -63,6 +67,29 @@ enum dell_ddv_method {
>>>>>> DELL_DDV_THERMAL_SENSOR_INFORMATION = 0x22,
>>>>>> };
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +struct fan_sensor_entry {
>>>>>> + u8 type;
>>>>>> + __le16 rpm;
>>>>>> +} __packed;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +struct thermal_sensor_entry {
>>>>>> + u8 type;
>>>>>> + s8 now;
>>>>>> + s8 min;
>>>>>> + s8 max;
>>>>>> + u8 unknown;
>>>>>> +} __packed;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +struct combined_channel_info {
>>>>>> + struct hwmon_channel_info info;
>>>>>> + u32 config[];
>>>>>> +};
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +struct combined_chip_info {
>>>>>> + struct hwmon_chip_info chip;
>>>>>> + const struct hwmon_channel_info *info[];
>>>>>> +};
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> struct dell_wmi_ddv_data {
>>>>>> struct acpi_battery_hook hook;
>>>>>> struct device_attribute temp_attr;
>>>>>> @@ -70,6 +97,24 @@ struct dell_wmi_ddv_data {
>>>>>> struct wmi_device *wdev;
>>>>>> };
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +static const char * const fan_labels[] = {
>>>>>> + "CPU Fan",
>>>>>> + "Chassis Motherboard Fan",
>>>>>> + "Video Fan",
>>>>>> + "Power Supply Fan",
>>>>>> + "Chipset Fan",
>>>>>> + "Memory Fan",
>>>>>> + "PCI Fan",
>>>>>> + "HDD Fan",
>>>>>> +};
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static const char * const fan_dock_labels[] = {
>>>>>> + "Docking Chassis/Motherboard Fan",
>>>>>> + "Docking Video Fan",
>>>>>> + "Docking Power Supply Fan",
>>>>>> + "Docking Chipset Fan",
>>>>>> +};
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> static int dell_wmi_ddv_query_type(struct wmi_device *wdev, enum dell_ddv_method method, u32 arg,
>>>>>> union acpi_object **result, acpi_object_type type)
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> @@ -171,6 +216,386 @@ static int dell_wmi_ddv_query_string(struct wmi_device *wdev, enum dell_ddv_meth
>>>>>> return dell_wmi_ddv_query_type(wdev, method, arg, result, ACPI_TYPE_STRING);
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_query_sensors(struct wmi_device *wdev, enum dell_ddv_method method,
>>>>>> + size_t entry_size, union acpi_object **result, u64 *count)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + union acpi_object *obj;
>>>>>> + u64 buffer_size;
>>>>>> + u8 *buffer;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_query_buffer(wdev, method, 0, &obj);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + buffer_size = obj->package.elements[0].integer.value;
>>>>>> + buffer = obj->package.elements[1].buffer.pointer;
>>>>>> + if (buffer_size % entry_size != 1 || buffer[buffer_size - 1] != 0xff) {
>>>>>> + kfree(obj);
>>>>>> +
>>>>> Stray empty line
>>>>>
>>>>>> + return -ENOMSG;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + *count = (buffer_size - 1) / entry_size;
>>>>>> + *result = obj;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static umode_t dell_wmi_ddv_is_visible(const void *drvdata, enum hwmon_sensor_types type, u32 attr,
>>>>>> + int channel)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + return 0444;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_fan_read_channel(struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data, u32 attr, int channel,
>>>>>> + long *val)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct fan_sensor_entry *entry;
>>>>>> + union acpi_object *obj;
>>>>>> + u64 count;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_query_sensors(data->wdev, DELL_DDV_FAN_SENSOR_INFORMATION,
>>>>>> + sizeof(*entry), &obj, &count);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + entry = (struct fan_sensor_entry *)obj->package.elements[1].buffer.pointer;
>>>>>> + if (count > channel) {
>>>>>> + switch (attr) {
>>>>>> + case hwmon_fan_input:
>>>>>> + *val = get_unaligned_le16(&entry[channel].rpm);
>>>>>> +
>>>>> Another stray empty line. I see that "empty line before return or break"
>>>>> is common. Looks odd to me, and I don't see the point (it confuses
>>>>> the code flow for me and lets my brain focus on the empty line instead
>>>>> of the code in question), but I guess that is PoV. I won't comment on
>>>>> it further and let the maintainer decide.
>>>>>
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + } else {
>>>>>> + ret = -ENXIO;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>> Error handling should come first.
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + kfree(obj);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_temp_read_channel(struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data, u32 attr, int channel,
>>>>>> + long *val)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct thermal_sensor_entry *entry;
>>>>>> + union acpi_object *obj;
>>>>>> + u64 count;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_query_sensors(data->wdev, DELL_DDV_THERMAL_SENSOR_INFORMATION,
>>>>>> + sizeof(*entry), &obj, &count);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + entry = (struct thermal_sensor_entry *)obj->package.elements[1].buffer.pointer;
>>>>>> + if (count > channel) {
>>>>> This is a bit of Joda programming. It is really "channel < count",
>>>>> ie the requested channel number is in the range of channels reported
>>>>> by the WMI code. PoV, of course, but I find that the above makes the
>>>>> code more difficult to read.
>>>>>> + switch (attr) {
>>>>>> + case hwmon_temp_input:
>>>>>> + *val = entry[channel].now * 1000;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case hwmon_temp_min:
>>>>>> + *val = entry[channel].min * 1000;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case hwmon_temp_max:
>>>>>> + *val = entry[channel].max * 1000;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>> break; missing
>>>>>
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + } else {
>>>>>> + ret = -ENXIO;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>> Same as above - error handling should come first.
>>>>>
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + kfree(obj);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_read(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type, u32 attr,
>>>>>> + int channel, long *val)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + switch (type) {
>>>>>> + case hwmon_fan:
>>>>>> + return dell_wmi_ddv_fan_read_channel(data, attr, channel, val);
>>>>>> + case hwmon_temp:
>>>>>> + return dell_wmi_ddv_temp_read_channel(data, attr, channel, val);
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_fan_read_string(struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data, int channel,
>>>>>> + const char **str)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct fan_sensor_entry *entry;
>>>>>> + union acpi_object *obj;
>>>>>> + u64 count;
>>>>>> + u8 type;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_query_sensors(data->wdev, DELL_DDV_FAN_SENSOR_INFORMATION,
>>>>>> + sizeof(*entry), &obj, &count);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + entry = (struct fan_sensor_entry *)obj->package.elements[1].buffer.pointer;
>>>>>> + if (count > channel) {
>>>>>> + type = entry[channel].type;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + switch (type) {
>>>>>> + case 0x00 ... 0x07:
>>>>>> + *str = fan_labels[type];
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x11 ... 0x14:
>>>>>> + *str = fan_dock_labels[type - 0x11];
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + *str = "Unknown Fan";
>>>>> break; missing.
>>>>>
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + } else {
>>>>>> + ret = -ENXIO;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>> And again.
>>>>>
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + kfree(obj);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_temp_read_string(struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data, int channel,
>>>>>> + const char **str)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct thermal_sensor_entry *entry;
>>>>>> + union acpi_object *obj;
>>>>>> + u64 count;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_query_sensors(data->wdev, DELL_DDV_THERMAL_SENSOR_INFORMATION,
>>>>>> + sizeof(*entry), &obj, &count);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + entry = (struct thermal_sensor_entry *)obj->package.elements[1].buffer.pointer;
>>>>>> + if (count > channel) {
>>>>>> + switch (entry[channel].type) {
>>>>>> + case 0x00:
>>>>>> + *str = "CPU";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x11:
>>>>>> + *str = "Video";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x22:
>>>>>> + *str = "Memory"; // sometimes called DIMM
>>>>> Personally I don't permit C++ style comments in a hwmon driver
>>>>> unless _all_ comments are C++ style. Just a remark here.
>>>>>
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x33:
>>>>>> + *str = "Other";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x44:
>>>>>> + *str = "Ambient"; // sometimes called SKIN
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x52:
>>>>>> + *str = "SODIMM";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x55:
>>>>>> + *str = "HDD";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x62:
>>>>>> + *str = "SODIMM 2";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x73:
>>>>>> + *str = "NB";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0x83:
>>>>>> + *str = "Charger";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case 0xbb:
>>>>>> + *str = "Memory 3";
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + *str = "Unknown";
>>>>> break; missing
>>>>> Ok, I guess this is on purpose. I personally don't permit
>>>>> that since it always leaves the question if it was on purpose or not.
>>>>>
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + } else {
>>>>>> + ret = -ENXIO;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + kfree(obj);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_read_string(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type, u32 attr,
>>>>>> + int channel, const char **str)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + switch (type) {
>>>>>> + case hwmon_fan:
>>>>>> + switch (attr) {
>>>>>> + case hwmon_fan_label:
>>>>>> + return dell_wmi_ddv_fan_read_string(data, channel, str);
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + case hwmon_temp:
>>>>>> + switch (attr) {
>>>>>> + case hwmon_temp_label:
>>>>>> + return dell_wmi_ddv_temp_read_string(data, channel, str);
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + default:
>>>>>> + break;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static const struct hwmon_ops dell_wmi_ddv_ops = {
>>>>>> + .is_visible = dell_wmi_ddv_is_visible,
>>>>>> + .read = dell_wmi_ddv_read,
>>>>>> + .read_string = dell_wmi_ddv_read_string,
>>>>>> +};
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static struct hwmon_channel_info *dell_wmi_ddv_channel_create(struct device *dev, u64 count,
>>>>>> + enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
>>>>>> + u32 config)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct combined_channel_info *cinfo;
>>>>>> + int i;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo = devm_kzalloc(dev, struct_size(cinfo, config, count + 1), GFP_KERNEL);
>>>>>> + if (!cinfo)
>>>>>> + return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo->info.type = type;
>>>>>> + cinfo->info.config = cinfo->config;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
>>>>>> + cinfo->config[i] = config;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return &cinfo->info;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static struct hwmon_channel_info *dell_wmi_ddv_channel_init(struct wmi_device *wdev,
>>>>>> + enum dell_ddv_method method,
>>>>>> + size_t entry_size,
>>>>>> + enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
>>>>>> + u32 config)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + union acpi_object *obj;
>>>>>> + u64 count;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_query_sensors(wdev, method, entry_size, &obj, &count);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + return ERR_PTR(ret);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + kfree(obj);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + if (!count)
>>>>>> + return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return dell_wmi_ddv_channel_create(&wdev->dev, count, type, config);
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int dell_wmi_ddv_hwmon_add(struct dell_wmi_ddv_data *data)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct wmi_device *wdev = data->wdev;
>>>>>> + struct combined_chip_info *cinfo;
>>>>>> + struct device *hdev;
>>>>>> + int index = 0;
>>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + if (!devres_open_group(&wdev->dev, dell_wmi_ddv_hwmon_add, GFP_KERNEL))
>>>>>> + return -ENOMEM;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo = devm_kzalloc(&wdev->dev, struct_size(cinfo, info, 4), GFP_KERNEL);
>>>>>> + if (!cinfo) {
>>>>>> + ret = -ENOMEM;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + goto err_release;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo->chip.ops = &dell_wmi_ddv_ops;
>>>>>> + cinfo->chip.info = cinfo->info;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo->info[index] = dell_wmi_ddv_channel_create(&wdev->dev, 1, hwmon_chip,
>>>>>> + HWMON_C_REGISTER_TZ);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + if (IS_ERR(cinfo->info[index])) {
>>>>>> + ret = PTR_ERR(cinfo->info[index]);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + goto err_release;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + index++;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo->info[index] = dell_wmi_ddv_channel_init(wdev, DELL_DDV_FAN_SENSOR_INFORMATION,
>>>>>> + sizeof(struct fan_sensor_entry), hwmon_fan,
>>>>>> + (HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_LABEL));
>>>>>> + if (!IS_ERR(cinfo->info[index]))
>>>>>> + index++;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo->info[index] = dell_wmi_ddv_channel_init(wdev, DELL_DDV_THERMAL_SENSOR_INFORMATION,
>>>>>> + sizeof(struct thermal_sensor_entry),
>>>>>> + hwmon_temp, (HWMON_T_INPUT | HWMON_T_MIN |
>>>>>> + HWMON_T_MAX | HWMON_T_LABEL));
>>>>>> + if (!IS_ERR(cinfo->info[index]))
>>>>>> + index++;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + if (!index) {
>>>>>> + ret = -ENODEV;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + goto err_release;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + cinfo->info[index] = NULL;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + hdev = devm_hwmon_device_register_with_info(&wdev->dev, "dell_ddv", data, &cinfo->chip,
>>>>>> + NULL);
>>>>>> + if (IS_ERR(hdev)) {
>>>>>> + ret = PTR_ERR(hdev);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + goto err_release;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + devres_close_group(&wdev->dev, dell_wmi_ddv_hwmon_add);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +err_release:
>>>>>> + devres_release_group(&wdev->dev, dell_wmi_ddv_hwmon_add);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + return ret;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> static int dell_wmi_ddv_battery_index(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, u32 *index)
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> const char *uid_str;
>>>>>> @@ -370,7 +795,15 @@ static int dell_wmi_ddv_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *context)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> dell_wmi_ddv_debugfs_init(wdev);
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - return dell_wmi_ddv_battery_add(data);
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_hwmon_add(data);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + dev_dbg(&wdev->dev, "Unable to register hwmon interface: %d\n", ret);
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + ret = dell_wmi_ddv_battery_add(data);
>>>>>> + if (ret < 0)
>>>>>> + dev_dbg(&wdev->dev, "Unable to register acpi battery hook: %d\n", ret);
>>>>>> +
>>>>> This used to be an error, but no longer is. Not my call to make
>>>>> if this is acceptable, just pointing it out.
>>>> I decided to not treat the battery hook as essential function anymore because
>>>> the battery hook and hwmon functionality are more or less disconnected from
>>>> each other, so having the driver abort probing just because one functionality
>>>> could not be initialized seemed unreasonable to me.
>>>>
>>>> I already thought about putting the battery hook and hwmon functionality into
>>>> separate drivers, with the main driver registering a MFD device or something similar.
>>>> Because apart from some generic routines, both functions are not connected in any way.
>>>>
>>>> Is it acceptable to split the driver for such a thing?
>>>>
>>>> Armin Wolf
>>>>
>>> Any thoughts about this? Otherwise i will just use conditionals.
>> I addressed this already in my earlier review of this (5/5) patch:
>>
>> """
>> I'm fine with not making either _add failing an error, but can we make this a dev_warn,
>> dev_dbg is a bit too low of a log-level for something which is not supposed to happen.
>>
>> E.g. change this to:
>>
>> ret = dell_wmi_ddv_hwmon_add(data);
>> if (ret && ret != -ENODEV)
>> dev_warn(&wdev->dev, "Unable to register hwmon interface: %d\n", ret);
>> """
>>
>> IOW I agree to not have one of the _add() calls failing making probe() fail,
>> because as you say there are 2 independent calls and just because one does
>> not work does not mean we don't still want the other.
>>
>> But as mentioned please change the logging to a warning (and make it
>> silent when ret == -ENODEV).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Hans
>>
>>
> I was referring to my proposal of splitting the battery and hwmon functionality into separate drivers.
> If splitting the driver is undesirable, i will just use conditionals to allow for enabling/disabling
> the battery/hwmon part and change the probing as you suggested previously.
Both parts bind / talk to the same WMI device / GUID, right ?
In that case I would not split the driver.
Regards,
Hans
