Re: [PATCH v4 05/10] thermal/of: Move cooling device OF helpers out of thermal core

From: Lukasz Luba

Date: Fri May 29 2026 - 09:28:21 EST




On 5/26/26 15:08, Daniel Lezcano wrote:
The functions:
- thermal_of_cooling_device_register()
- devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register()

are specific to device tree usage but are currently implemented in
thermal_core.c.

Move them to thermal_of.c to better reflect the separation between
generic thermal core code and OF-specific logic.

This change is enabled by the recent split of the cooling device
registration into allocation and addition phases, allowing OF-specific
handling (such as device node assignment) to be isolated from the core.

No functional change intended.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c | 80 +-------------------------------
drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h | 5 ++
drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c | 83 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
include/linux/thermal.h | 49 ++++++++++++--------
4 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 98 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index bb4fc3ff2ad5..28a20d4b475c 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void thermal_cdev_release(struct device *dev)
kfree(cdev);
}
-static struct thermal_cooling_device *
+struct thermal_cooling_device *
thermal_cooling_device_alloc(const char *type, const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
{
struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ thermal_cooling_device_alloc(const char *type, const struct thermal_cooling_devi
return ERR_PTR(ret);
}
-static int thermal_cooling_device_add(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, void *devdata)
+int thermal_cooling_device_add(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, void *devdata)
{
unsigned long current_state;
int ret;
@@ -1090,44 +1090,6 @@ thermal_cooling_device_register(const char *type, void *devdata,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_cooling_device_register);
-/**
- * thermal_of_cooling_device_register() - register an OF thermal cooling device
- * @np: a pointer to a device tree node.
- * @type: the thermal cooling device type.
- * @devdata: device private data.
- * @ops: standard thermal cooling devices callbacks.
- *
- * This interface function adds a new thermal cooling device (fan/processor/...)
- * to /sys/class/thermal/ folder as cooling_device[0-*]. It tries to bind itself
- * to all the thermal zone devices registered at the same time.
- * It also gives the opportunity to link the cooling device to a device tree
- * node, so that it can be bound to a thermal zone created out of device tree.
- *
- * Return: a pointer to the created struct thermal_cooling_device or an
- * ERR_PTR. Caller must check return value with IS_ERR*() helpers.
- */
-struct thermal_cooling_device *
-thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np,
- const char *type, void *devdata,
- const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
-{
- struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
- int ret;
-
- cdev = thermal_cooling_device_alloc(type, ops);
- if (IS_ERR(cdev))
- return cdev;
-
- cdev->np = np;
-
- ret = thermal_cooling_device_add(cdev, devdata);
- if (ret)
- return ERR_PTR(ret);
-
- return cdev;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_of_cooling_device_register);
-
static void thermal_cooling_device_release(void *data)
{
struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev = data;
@@ -1135,44 +1097,6 @@ static void thermal_cooling_device_release(void *data)
thermal_cooling_device_unregister(cdev);
}
-/**
- * devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register() - register an OF thermal cooling
- * device
- * @dev: a valid struct device pointer of a sensor device.
- * @np: a pointer to a device tree node.
- * @type: the thermal cooling device type.
- * @devdata: device private data.
- * @ops: standard thermal cooling devices callbacks.
- *
- * This function will register a cooling device with device tree node reference.
- * This interface function adds a new thermal cooling device (fan/processor/...)
- * to /sys/class/thermal/ folder as cooling_device[0-*]. It tries to bind itself
- * to all the thermal zone devices registered at the same time.
- *
- * Return: a pointer to the created struct thermal_cooling_device or an
- * ERR_PTR. Caller must check return value with IS_ERR*() helpers.
- */
-struct thermal_cooling_device *
-devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev,
- struct device_node *np,
- const char *type, void *devdata,
- const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
-{
- struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
- int ret;
-
- cdev = thermal_of_cooling_device_register(np, type, devdata, ops);
- if (IS_ERR(cdev))
- return cdev;
-
- ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, thermal_cooling_device_release, cdev);
- if (ret)
- return ERR_PTR(ret);
-
- return cdev;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register);
-
/**
* devm_thermal_cooling_device_register() - register a thermal cooling device
*
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
index 0acb7d9587ca..e98b0aa5aacc 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ void thermal_zone_device_critical_shutdown(struct thermal_zone_device *tz);
void thermal_governor_update_tz(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
enum thermal_notify_event reason);
+struct thermal_cooling_device *
+thermal_cooling_device_alloc(const char *type, const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops);
+
+int thermal_cooling_device_add(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, void *devdata);
+
/* Helpers */
#define for_each_trip_desc(__tz, __td) \
for (__td = __tz->trips; __td - __tz->trips < __tz->num_trips; __td++)
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
index 75fb7663c507..8c49d449d43f 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
@@ -510,3 +510,86 @@ void devm_thermal_of_zone_unregister(struct device *dev, struct thermal_zone_dev
devm_thermal_of_zone_match, tz));
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_thermal_of_zone_unregister);
+
+/**
+ * thermal_of_cooling_device_register() - register an OF thermal cooling device
+ * @np: a pointer to a device tree node.
+ * @type: the thermal cooling device type.
+ * @devdata: device private data.
+ * @ops: standard thermal cooling devices callbacks.
+ *
+ * This interface function adds a new thermal cooling device (fan/processor/...)
+ * to /sys/class/thermal/ folder as cooling_device[0-*]. It tries to bind itself
+ * to all the thermal zone devices registered at the same time.
+ * It also gives the opportunity to link the cooling device to a device tree
+ * node, so that it can be bound to a thermal zone created out of device tree.
+ *
+ * Return: a pointer to the created struct thermal_cooling_device or an
+ * ERR_PTR. Caller must check return value with IS_ERR*() helpers.
+ */
+struct thermal_cooling_device *
+thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np,
+ const char *type, void *devdata,
+ const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
+{
+ struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
+ int ret;
+
+ cdev = thermal_cooling_device_alloc(type, ops);
+ if (IS_ERR(cdev))
+ return cdev;
+
+ cdev->np = np;
+
+ ret = thermal_cooling_device_add(cdev, devdata);
+ if (ret)
+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+ return cdev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_of_cooling_device_register);
+
+static void thermal_of_cooling_device_release(void *data)
+{
+ struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev = data;
+
+ thermal_cooling_device_unregister(cdev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register() - register an OF thermal cooling
+ * device
+ * @dev: a valid struct device pointer of a sensor device.
+ * @np: a pointer to a device tree node.
+ * @type: the thermal cooling device type.
+ * @devdata: device private data.
+ * @ops: standard thermal cooling devices callbacks.
+ *
+ * This function will register a cooling device with device tree node reference.
+ * This interface function adds a new thermal cooling device (fan/processor/...)
+ * to /sys/class/thermal/ folder as cooling_device[0-*]. It tries to bind itself
+ * to all the thermal zone devices registered at the same time.
+ *
+ * Return: a pointer to the created struct thermal_cooling_device or an
+ * ERR_PTR. Caller must check return value with IS_ERR*() helpers.
+ */
+struct thermal_cooling_device *
+devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_node *np,
+ const char *type, void *devdata,
+ const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
+{
+ struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
+ int ret;
+
+ cdev = thermal_of_cooling_device_register(np, type, devdata, ops);
+ if (IS_ERR(cdev))
+ return cdev;
+
+ ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, thermal_of_cooling_device_release, cdev);
+ if (ret)
+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+ return cdev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register);
diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index 60e596e7d7ae..6d1862ac187f 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ struct thermal_zone_device *devm_thermal_of_zone_register(struct device *dev, in
void devm_thermal_of_zone_unregister(struct device *dev, struct thermal_zone_device *tz);
+struct thermal_cooling_device *
+thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np, const char *type, void *devdata,
+ const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops);
+
+struct thermal_cooling_device *
+devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_node *np,
+ const char *type, void *devdata,
+ const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops);
#else
static inline
@@ -213,6 +222,23 @@ static inline void devm_thermal_of_zone_unregister(struct device *dev,
struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
{
}
+
+static inline struct thermal_cooling_device *
+thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np,
+ const char *type, void *devdata,
+ const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
+{
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+
+static inline struct thermal_cooling_device *
+devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_node *np,
+ const char *type, void *devdata,
+ const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
+{
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
#endif
int for_each_thermal_trip(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
@@ -254,17 +280,11 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct thermal_zone_device *,
struct thermal_cooling_device *thermal_cooling_device_register(const char *,
void *, const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *);
+
struct thermal_cooling_device *
devm_thermal_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev, const char *type, void *devdata,
const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops);
-struct thermal_cooling_device *
-thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np, const char *type, void *devdata,
- const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops);
-struct thermal_cooling_device *
-devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev,
- struct device_node *np,
- const char *type, void *devdata,
- const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops);
+
void thermal_cooling_device_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *);
void thermal_cooling_device_unregister(struct thermal_cooling_device *);
struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_get_zone_by_name(const char *name);
@@ -310,18 +330,7 @@ thermal_cooling_device_register(const char *type, void *devdata,
const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
{ return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV); }
static inline struct thermal_cooling_device *
-thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device_node *np,
- const char *type, void *devdata,
- const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
-{ return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV); }
-static inline struct thermal_cooling_device *
-devm_thermal_of_cooling_device_register(struct device *dev,
- struct device_node *np,
- const char *type, void *devdata,
- const struct thermal_cooling_device_ops *ops)
-{
- return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-}
+
static inline void thermal_cooling_device_unregister(
struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
{ }


I would change the order of patch 04/10 and this one.

Other than that:

Reviewed-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@xxxxxxx>