Re: [PATCH] Input: cyapa_gen3: use msleep() for long delay

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Sun Jan 15 2017 - 18:28:23 EST


On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 12:13:07PM +0100, Nicholas Mc Guire wrote:
> ulseep_range() uses hrtimers and provides no advantage over msleep()
> for larger delays. Fix up the 50ms delays here to use msleep() and
> reduce the load on the hrtimer subsystem.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nicholas Mc Guire <hofrat@xxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thank you.

> ---
> Problem found by coccinelle script
>
> As the needed delay is specified in the comment as being "at least 50ms"
> the msleep(50) should be fine here.
>
> Note that cyapa_gen3_bl_exit() is returning -EAGAIN in cases where it was
> not yet ready to process the request, but the calling side
> cyapa_gen3_do_operational_check() does not check for -EAGAIN so in case of
> the noted increased delay "...can take up to an additional 2 seconds. If
> the device power is running low, this may take even longer", maybe
> cyapa_gen3_do_operational_check() may need a retry loop on -EAGAIN ?
>
> Patch was compile tested with: x86_64_defconfig + CONFIG_MOUSE_CYAPA=m
>
> Patch is against 4.10-rc3 (localversion-next is next-20170113)
>
> drivers/input/mouse/cyapa_gen3.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/cyapa_gen3.c b/drivers/input/mouse/cyapa_gen3.c
> index f9600753..6e9ecb0 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/mouse/cyapa_gen3.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/cyapa_gen3.c
> @@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int cyapa_gen3_bl_exit(struct cyapa *cyapa)
> * Wait for bootloader to exit, and operation mode to start.
> * Normally, this takes at least 50 ms.
> */
> - usleep_range(50000, 100000);
> + msleep(50);
> /*
> * In addition, when a device boots for the first time after being
> * updated to new firmware, it must first calibrate its sensors, which
> --
> 2.1.4
>

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Dmitry