Re: [PATCH] iio: accel: bma180: use devm_iio_triggered_buffer_setup()

[ShiHao <i.shihao.999@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 01:00:18PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
 
> This also changes the ordering so that the remove() path no longer
> does things in the reverse order of probe()
> 
> Whilst that might not introduce bugs in this case, it makes reasoning
> about race conditions much harder so I won't take code that does this.
> 
> The basic 'rule' for devm usage is that there must be only one transition
> in the probe() from using it to not using it. You should never go back
> to using it after that transition.  That way the handling in remove()
> and the unwinding of the devm_* happen in reverse order of probe()
> and all is easy to reason about
> 
> So to make any devm_ related changes in this driver requires a
> more comprehensive approach.  Note that even if the change here didn't
> suffer this ordering problem I'd be pushing back because of the partial
> nature of applying devm in this driver.  + a complete solution would
> not run into the ordering issue.

Thanks for you review. I will make sure to remember it.

Best regards
Shihao