Re: [PATCH v3] regulator: Use bitfield values for range selectors

[Chen-Yu Tsai]

On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 2:50 PM Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 7/14/23 11:14, Chen-Yu Tsai wrote:
> > Right now the regulator helpers expect raw register values for the range
> > selectors. This is different from the voltage selectors, which are
> > normalized as bitfield values. This leads to a bit of confusion. Also,
> > raw values are harder to copy from datasheets or match up with them,
> > as datasheets will typically have bitfield values.
> >
> > Make the helpers expect bitfield values, and convert existing users. The
> > field in regulator_desc is renamed to |linear_range_selectors_bitfield|.
> > This is intended to cause drivers added in the same merge window and
> > out-of-tree drivers using the incorrect variable and values to break,
> > preventing incorrect values being used on actual hardware and potentially
> > producing magic smoke.
> >
> > Also include bitops.h explicitly for ffs(), and reorder the header include
> > statements. While at it, also replace module.h with export.h, since the
> > only use is EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Chen-Yu Tsai <wenst@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Changes since v2:
> > - Changed .linear_range_selectors to .linear_range_selectors_bitfield,
> >    as suggested by David
> > - Dropped Matti's Reviewed-by due to this intrusive change
>
> Sorry for late reply, I assume this is already merged... I was mostly
> offline for a month or so - I can recommend, works wonders ;)

I'm sure it does, but I dread the part of coming back afterwards and
having to catch up with a month's worth of mail and development :S

> Just wanted to say (and in case this is not yet merged) - still looks
> good to me (helpers and bd718x7 parts).

Thanks!