Re: [PATCH] PCI: dwc: Use the correct sleep function in wait_for_link

[Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org>]

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 09:23:24AM +0100, Johan Hovold wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 06:46:55PM +0100, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> > On 15.02.2024 18:02, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 02:35:13PM +0100, Alexander Lobakin wrote:
> > >> From: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@linaro.org>
> > >> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:39:31 +0100
> > >>
> > >>> According to [1], msleep should be used for large sleeps, such as the
> > >>> 100-ish ms one in this function. Comply with the guide and use it.
> > >>>
> > >>> [1] https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt
> > >>>
> > >>> Signed-off-by: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@linaro.org>
> > >>> ---
> > >>> Tested on Qualcomm SC8280XP CRD
> > >>> ---
> > >>>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.c | 2 +-
> > >>>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.h | 3 +--
> > >>>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > >>>
> > >>> diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.c
> > >>> index 250cf7f40b85..abce6afceb91 100644
> > >>> --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.c
> > >>> +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.c
> > >>> @@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ int dw_pcie_wait_for_link(struct dw_pcie *pci)
> > >>>  		if (dw_pcie_link_up(pci))
> > >>>  			break;
> > >>>  
> > >>> -		usleep_range(LINK_WAIT_USLEEP_MIN, LINK_WAIT_USLEEP_MAX);
> > >>> +		msleep(LINK_WAIT_MSLEEP_MAX);
> > >>
> > >> Just use fsleep(LINK_WAIT_USLEEP_MAX) and let the kernel decide which
> > >> function to pick.
> > 
> > IMO, fsleep only makes sense when the argument is variable.. This way, we
> > can save on bothering the compiler or adding an unnecessary branch
> 
> I fully agree. Using fsleep() with a constant just looks sloppy (e.g.
> with that hardcoded usleep range) and hides what is really going on for
> no good reason.

Why does it look sloppy?  I'd be surprised if using a constant led to
more executable code, given that fsleep() is inline.  I'm all for
having the compiler choose the right thing instead of having to look
up the guidelines myself.

Bjorn