Re: [RFT][PATCH 1/3] regulator: ab8500-ext: Don't allow set idle mode if info->cfg->hwreq is set

["Bengt Jönsson" <bengt.g.jonsson@stericsson.com>]

On 04/10/2013 02:54 PM, Axel Lin wrote:
> The regulator always on with high power mode if info->cfg->hwreq is set.
>
> If we allow set idle mode when info->cfg->hwreq is set, get_mode() returns
> REGULATOR_MODE_IDLE but the regulator actually is in REGULATOR_MODE_NORMAL mode.
> This patch avoid inconsistent status return by get_mode().
>
> Signed-off-by: Axel Lin <axel.lin@ingics.com>z
> ---
>   drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c |    4 ++++
>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
> index 9aee21c..f0a1bbf 100644
> --- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
> +++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
> @@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ static int ab8500_ext_regulator_set_mode(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
>   		info->update_val = info->update_val_hp;
>   		break;
>   	case REGULATOR_MODE_IDLE:
> +		/* Always on with high power mode if info->cfg->hwreq is set */
> +		if (info->cfg && info->cfg->hwreq)
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +
>   		info->update_val = info->update_val_lp;
>   		break;
>   
I prefer to have info->update_val updated to reflect requested mode (in 
get_mode) instead of returning -EINVAL. This is how I interpret Mark's 
comment on the other patch ([PATCH] regulator: ab8500: Fix get_mode for 
shared mode regulators).Otherwise, the patch should work fine.

Regards,

Bengt