Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] Watchdog: sp5100_tco: Refactor MMIO base address initialization

From: Jean Delvare
Date: Tue Jan 25 2022 - 13:21:17 EST


On Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:02:45 -0600, Terry Bowman wrote:
> On 1/25/22 10:38 AM, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > On Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:59 -0600, Terry Bowman wrote:
> >> On 1/25/22 7:45 AM, Jean Delvare wrote:
> >>> On Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:22:32 -0600, Terry Bowman wrote:
> >>>> (...)
> >>>> + if (ret)
> >>>> + dev_err(dev, "Failed to reserve-map MMIO (%X) and alternate MMIO (%X) regions. ret=%X",
> >>>> + mmio_addr, alt_mmio_addr, ret);
> >
> > ... I think that should be a "or" rather than "and", and singular
> > "region", in this error message? I mean, the plan was never to
> > reserve-map both of them, if I understand correctly.
> >
>
> This dev_err() is executed when both mmio_addr and alt_mmio_addr addresses failed either
> devm_request_mem_region() or failed devm_ioremap(). I think the following would be most accurate:
>
> dev_err(dev,
> "Failed to reserve or map the MMIO (0x%X) and alternate MMIO (0x%X) regions, ret=%d",
> mmio_addr, alt_mmio_addr, ret);
>
> Above is my preference but I don't have a strong opinion. Providing the address and error code
> information in the message is most important. I will make the change as you requested.

I agree, fine with me, no worry.

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Jean Delvare
SUSE L3 Support