Re: [PATCH v12 01/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add new SCMIv4.0 error codes definitions
From: David Hildenbrand (Arm)
Date: Tue Sep 22 2026 - 09:01:01 EST
On 9/20/26 11:19, Cristian Marussi wrote:
> SCMIv4.0 introduces a couple of new possible protocol error codes: add
> the needed definitions and mappings to Linux error values.
>
> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Cristian Marussi <cristian.marussi@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> v4 --> v5
> - map SCMI_ERR_IN_USE to EBUSY as natural
> ---
> drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/common.h | 4 ++++
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/common.h b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/common.h
> index fe8c22cfb9f7..6f89ba96493d 100644
> --- a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/common.h
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/common.h
> @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ enum scmi_error_codes {
> SCMI_ERR_GENERIC = -8, /* Generic Error */
> SCMI_ERR_HARDWARE = -9, /* Hardware Error */
> SCMI_ERR_PROTOCOL = -10,/* Protocol Error */
> + SCMI_ERR_IN_USE = -11, /* In Use Error */
> + SCMI_ERR_PARTIAL = -12, /* Partial Error */
> };
>
> static const int scmi_linux_errmap[] = {
> @@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ static const int scmi_linux_errmap[] = {
> -EIO, /* SCMI_ERR_GENERIC */
> -EREMOTEIO, /* SCMI_ERR_HARDWARE */
> -EPROTO, /* SCMI_ERR_PROTOCOL */
> + -EBUSY, /* SCMI_ERR_IN_USE */
> + -EINVAL, /* SCMI_ERR_PARTIAL */
> };
>
> static inline int scmi_to_linux_errno(int errno)
So far we had unique mappings. Now EBUSY and EINVAL could be due to two SCMI_ERR
each.
I assume in the later usage there is no need to distinguish them for now? Might
be worth stating that in the patch description.
Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Cheers,
David