Re: [PATCH 1/2] PCI: histb: switch to using gpiod API

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Tue Sep 06 2022 - 17:41:44 EST


On Tue, Sep 06, 2022 at 11:08:11PM +0200, Pali Rohár wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 September 2022 13:43:00 Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > + ret = gpiod_set_consumer_name(hipcie->reset_gpio,
> > + "PCIe device power control");
>
> Just unrelated thing, I know it was there before, but I saw it just now
> and have to comment it: This is absolute nonsense name. "reset-gpios"
> device tree property specifies PERST# signal pin (PciE ReSeT) as defined
> in PCIe CEM (Card ElectroMagnetic) specification and it has absolute
> nothing with PCIe power control.
>
> My suggestion for maintainers would be to remove this critic name at
> all as it would just mislead other people reading that code.

I can respin the patch is you suggest a more sensible label...

>
> > + if (ret) {
> > + dev_err(dev, "unable to set reset gpio name: %d\n", ret);
> > + return ret;
> > }

Thanks.

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Dmitry