Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] platform/x86: dell: Add new dell-wmi-ddv driver

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com>]

On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 01:33:53PM +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
> On 9/28/22 12:47, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 10:45:21PM +0200, Armin Wolf wrote:

...

> >> +	default m
> > 
> > Why? (Imagine I have Dell, but old machine)
> 
> Then you can select N if you really want to.
> 
> > (And yes, I see that other Kconfig options are using it, but we shall avoid
> >  cargo cult and each default choice like this has to be explained at least.)
> 
> This has been discussed during the review of v1 already.
> 
> There are quite a few dell modules and the choice has
> been made to put these all behind a dell platform drivers
> options and then default all the individual modules to 'm'.

Okay, thanks for pointing out that this was discussed. I was not aware.

...

> >> +	kfree(obj);
> > 
> > I'm wondering what is the best to use in the drivers:
> >  1) kfree()
> >  2) acpi_os_free()
> >  3) ACPI_FREE()

> > ?
> 
> Most ACPI driver code I know of just uses kfree() the other 2
> are more ACPI-core / ACPICA internal helpers.

To me 2) would look more consistent, esp. in case if it is extended in
the future.

...

> >> +	ret = device_create_file(&battery->dev, &data->temp_attr);
> >> +	if (ret < 0)
> >> +		return ret;
> >> +
> >> +	ret = device_create_file(&battery->dev, &data->eppid_attr);
> >> +	if (ret < 0) {
> >> +		device_remove_file(&battery->dev, &data->temp_attr);
> >> +
> >> +		return ret;
> >> +	}
> > 
> > Why dev_groups member can't be utilized?
> 
> Because this is an extension to the ACPI battery driver, IOW
> this adds extra attributes to the power-supply-class device
> registered by the ACPI battery driver. Note that the device
> in this case is managed by the power-supply-class code, so
> there is no access to dev_groups even in the ACPI battery code.

Ah, I see now, so we extend the attributes of the 3rd party driver here.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko