Re: [PATCH v7 4/6] platform/x86: dell-smo8800: Move instantiation of lis3lv02d i2c_client from i2c-i801 to dell-lis3lv02d

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On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 06:00:20PM +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
> On 8/5/24 10:48 PM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 5, 2024 at 3:38 PM Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

...

> >> +       bus_for_each_dev(&i2c_bus_type, NULL, &adap, find_i801);
> >> +       if (!adap)
> >> +               return;
> > 
> > May i2c_for_each_dev() be used here?
> 
> The main difference between i2c_for_each_dev() and
> bus_for_each_dev() is that i2c_for_each_dev() holds
> the i2c core mutex while it is calling the passed
> in callback.
> 
> And find_i801() calls i2c_get_adapter() which also
> takes the i2c core mutex, so i2c_for_each_dev()
> cannot be used here since then things deadlock.

+ A comment to prevent "clever" cleanupers from breaking the things?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko






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