Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] iio: potentiometer: Add driver support for AD5110

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:03 AM Andy Shevchenko
<andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 8:46 AM Mugilraj Dhavachelvan
> <dmugil2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 03:49:52PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 10:59 AM Mugilraj Dhavachelvan
> > > <dmugil2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > > > +       data->tol = data->cfg->kohms * (val & GENMASK(6, 0)) * 10 / 8;
> > > > +       if (!(val & BIT(7)))
> > > > +               data->tol *= -1;
> > >
> > > Shouldn't you simple use corresponding sign_extend*()?
> > >
> > I'm not able see any sign_extend for 16 bit. Is there any other way?
>
> So, then add it in bitops.h the same way it's done for s32 and s64.

In case you are afraid that this will delay patches and you are in a
hurry, you may define it locally (but in the very same way, so
somebody can make it generic). Nevertheless, I think this one can be
added directly to the generic header, it will definitely have more
than one user.

> ...
>
> > > > +       if (!data->cfg)
> > > > +               data->cfg = &ad5110_cfg[i2c_match_id(ad5110_id, client)->driver_data];
> > >
> > > Not sure this is not a dead code since you are using ->probe_new().
> > >
> > Even I'm suspecting that and also removing id_table. But I'm not sure of
> > it so just left as it is.
>
> I²C ID table is good to have without direct use, but ->probe_new() is
> called if and only if there is a compatible string or ACPI ID match.
> In such case data->cfg may be NULL if and only if the corresponding
> table missed it, but this will be a bug anyway, so the above code will
> rather hide the bug. Hence, please remove it.



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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko