Re: [PATCH v9 10/22] s390: vfio-ap: sysfs interfaces to configure adapters

[Cornelia Huck]

On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:59:35 -0400
Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 08/15/2018 05:52 AM, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:48:07 -0400
> > Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >> +/**
> >> + * unassign_adapter_store
> >> + *
> >> + * @dev: the matrix device
> >> + * @attr: a mediated matrix device attribute
> >> + * @buf: a buffer containing the adapter ID (APID) to be assigned
> >> + * @count: the number of bytes in @buf
> >> + *
> >> + * Parses the APID from @buf and unassigns it from the mediated matrix device.
> >> + * The APID must be a valid value  
> > A valid value, but not necessarily assigned, right?  
> 
> You are correct, if the APID is not assigned, then the corresponding bit 
> will be
> cleared regardless. In a previous version, the functions failed if the 
> APID is
> not assigned, but a colleague removed that check. I guess it makes sense 
> given
> it really does not hurt anything to ask to unassign an APID that isn't 
> assigned
> to begin with. Would you prefer I update the comment, or do you feel the 
> user
> should be made aware of an attempt to unassign an APID that is not assigned?

I think the code is fine; updating the comment would be good.