Re: [PATCH] iio: light: veml6070: fix veml6070_read() return value

[Javier Carrasco]

Hi Aldo,

On Wed Mar 25, 2026 at 10:32 PM AEDT, Aldo Conte wrote:
> veml6070_read() computes the sensor value in ret but
> returns 0 instead of the actual result. This causes
> veml6070_read_raw() to always report 0.
>
> Return the computed value instead of 0.
>
> Running make W=1 returns no errors. I was unable
> to test the patch because I do not have the hardware.
> Found by code inspection.
>

The fix is correct, but not the commit it addresses.
This bug was introduced when the guard to handle the mutex was added.

It should be:

Fixes: fc38525135dd ("iio: light: veml6070: use guard to handle mutex")

> Fixes: bb18885ed823 ("iio: light: veml6070: add support for integration time")
> Signed-off-by: Aldo Conte <aldocontelk@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c | 4 +---
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c b/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
> index 6d4483c85f30..74d7246e5225 100644
> --- a/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
> +++ b/drivers/iio/light/veml6070.c
> @@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ static int veml6070_read(struct veml6070_data *data)
>  	if (ret < 0)
>  		return ret;
>
> -	ret = (msb << 8) | lsb;
> -
> -	return 0;
> +	return (msb << 8) | lsb;
>  }
>
>  static const struct iio_chan_spec veml6070_channels[] = {

Best regards,
Javier