Re: [PATCH] usb: cdns3: platform_get_irq_byname_optional instead platform_get_irq_byname

[Roger Quadros <rogerq@ti.com>]

Pawel,

On 05/10/2020 08:54, Pawel Laszczak wrote:
> Roger,
>>
>> Pawel,
>>
>> On 02/10/2020 12:08, Pawel Laszczak wrote:
>>> Roger,
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30/09/2020 09:57, Pawel Laszczak wrote:
>>>>> To avoid duplicate error information patch replaces platform_get_irq_byname
>>>>> into platform_get_irq_byname_optional.
>>>>
>>>> What is duplicate error information?
>>>
>>> The function platform_get_irq_byname print:
>>> " dev_err(&dev->dev, "IRQ %s not found\n", name);" if error occurred.
>>>
>>> In core.c we have the another error message below invoking this function.
>>> e.g
>>> 	if (cdns->dev_irq < 0)
>>> 		dev_err(dev, "couldn't get peripheral irq\n");
>>>
>>> So, it's looks like one dev_err is  redundant.
>>
>> If we want all 3 IRQs to be valid irrespective of dr_mode then we should
>> use platform_get_irq_byname() and error out in probe if (ret < 0 && ret != -EPROBE_DEFER).
>>
>> We can get rid of the irq check and duplicate error message in other places.
> 
> To be sure we understand each other correctly.
> 
> Are You suggesting  to leave the  platform_get_irq_byname()
> and rid of from core.c the following lines :
> 
> if (cdns->dev_irq < 0)
> 	dev_err(dev, "couldn't get peripheral irq\n");
> 	
> and
> 
> dev_err(dev, "couldn't get otg irq\n");
> ?

Yes.

> 
> A word of explanation why this patch has been sent.
> During reviewing the cdnsp driver Chunfeng Yun add such comment:
> 
> "
>> +	cdns->dev_irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "peripheral");
>> +	if (cdns->dev_irq == -EPROBE_DEFER)
>> +		return cdns->dev_irq;
>> +
>> +	if (cdns->dev_irq < 0)
>> +		dev_err(dev, "couldn't get peripheral irq\n");
> Use platform_get_irq_byname_optional? otherwise no need print this log,
> platform_get_irq_byname() will print it.
> "
> 
> In this patch I've chosen the platform_get_irq_byname_optional because both
> function do the same but the error message from core.c tell us little more then
> generic message from platform_get_irq_byname.

Using platform_get_irq_byname_optional() says driver expects it is optional but
only to fail later. It will be confusing to new reader that's all. I leave it to
you to decide what approach to take.

cheers,
-roger

>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A change was suggested during reviewing CDNSP driver by Chunfeng Yun.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Pawel Laszczak <pawell@cadence.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>     drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c | 4 ++--
>>>>>     1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c b/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c
>>>>> index a0f73d4711ae..a3f6dc44cf3a 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c
>>>>> @@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int cdns3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>>>
>>>>>     	cdns->xhci_res[1] = *res;
>>>>>
>>>>> -	cdns->dev_irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "peripheral");
>>>>> +	cdns->dev_irq = platform_get_irq_byname_optional(pdev, "peripheral");
>>>>
>>>> As per DT binding document, these are mandatory properties
>>>
>>> I think that name platform_get_irq_byname_optional is little confusing.
>>> Function descriptions show that both are almost identical:
>>> /**
>>>    * platform_get_irq_byname_optional - get an optional IRQ for a device by name
>>>    * @dev: platform device
>>>    * @name: IRQ name
>>>    *
>>>    * Get an optional IRQ by name like platform_get_irq_byname(). Except that it
>>>    * does not print an error message if an IRQ can not be obtained.
>>>    *
>>>    * Return: non-zero IRQ number on success, negative error number on failure.
>>>    */
>>>
>>>>
>>>>    - interrupts: Interrupts used by cdns3 controller:
>>>>           "host" - interrupt used by XHCI driver.
>>>>           "peripheral" - interrupt used by device driver
>>>>           "otg" - interrupt used by DRD/OTG  part of driver
>>>>
>>>> for dr_mode == "otg" -> all 3 are mandatory.
>>>> for dr_mode == "host" -> "otg" and "peripheral" IRQs are not required.
>>>> for dr_mode == "periphearal" -> "otg" and "host" IRQs are not required.
>>>>
>>>>>     	if (cdns->dev_irq == -EPROBE_DEFER)
>>>>>     		return cdns->dev_irq;
>>>>>
>>>>> @@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static int cdns3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>>>     		return PTR_ERR(regs);
>>>>>     	cdns->dev_regs	= regs;
>>>>>
>>>>> -	cdns->otg_irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "otg");
>>>>> +	cdns->otg_irq = platform_get_irq_byname_optional(pdev, "otg");
>>>>>     	if (cdns->otg_irq == -EPROBE_DEFER)
>>>>>     		return cdns->otg_irq;
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Pawel
>>>
>>
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