2024-03-15 01:02:33

by Peng Fan (OSS)

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Subject: [PATCH] gpiolib: use dev_err when gpiod_configure_flags failed

From: Peng Fan <[email protected]>

Using dev_err to show error message will make life easier.

Signed-off-by: Peng Fan <[email protected]>
---
drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index ce94e37bcbee..37fe9db0bd74 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -4233,7 +4233,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,

ret = gpiod_configure_flags(desc, con_id, lookupflags, flags);
if (ret < 0) {
- dev_dbg(consumer, "setup of GPIO %s failed\n", con_id);
+ dev_err(consumer, "setup of GPIO %s failed: %d\n", con_id, ret);
gpiod_put(desc);
return ERR_PTR(ret);
}
--
2.37.1



2024-03-15 11:13:57

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: use dev_err when gpiod_configure_flags failed

On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 3:02 AM Peng Fan (OSS) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: Peng Fan <[email protected]>
>
> Using dev_err to show error message will make life easier.

dev_err()

an error

..

It's unclear what the use case is and how this does make life easier.
We need to know more!

--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko

2024-03-18 02:04:28

by Peng Fan

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Subject: RE: [PATCH] gpiolib: use dev_err when gpiod_configure_flags failed

> Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: use dev_err when gpiod_configure_flags failed
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 3:02 AM Peng Fan (OSS) <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > From: Peng Fan <[email protected]>
> >
> > Using dev_err to show error message will make life easier.
>
> dev_err()
>
> an error
>
> ...
>
> It's unclear what the use case is and how this does make life easier.
> We need to know more!

I forgot to add gpio-ranges in gpio node, then it always fail in my driver
probe to configure pinctrl. So if using dev_err(), it will be easier for
me to locate the error point.

Thanks,
Peng.

>
> --
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko

2024-03-18 10:31:48

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: use dev_err when gpiod_configure_flags failed

On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 02:03:12AM +0000, Peng Fan wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: use dev_err when gpiod_configure_flags failed
> > On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 3:02 AM Peng Fan (OSS) <[email protected]>
> > wrote:

..

> > It's unclear what the use case is and how this does make life easier.
> > We need to know more!
>
> I forgot to add gpio-ranges in gpio node, then it always fail in my driver
> probe to configure pinctrl. So if using dev_err(), it will be easier for
> me to locate the error point.

At least make sure something like the above is in the commit message of the
next version.

--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko