Re: [PATCH v3 0/7] iio: core: Introduce cleanup.h support for mode locks

[Kurt Borja]

On Fri Jan 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM -05, David Lechner wrote:
> On 1/6/26 2:06 AM, Kurt Borja wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> In a recent driver review discussion [1], Andy Shevchenko suggested we
>> add cleanup.h support for the lock API:
>> 
>> 	iio_device_claim_{direct,buffer_mode}().
>> 
>> Which would allow some nice code simplification in many places. Some
>> examples are given as patches, but the last two are the biggest
>> differences.
>> 
>> In this version I dropped the RFC tag, as the general feeling is to go
>> through with this after some modifications. Main one is the addition of
>> IIO_DEV_ACQUIRE_{BUFFER,CLAIM}_MODE() wrappers to avoid drivers using
>> the guard classes directly. I also added comments on the forbidden ways
>> to use this API but I definitely still take suggestions on this.
>> 
>> For now I dropped iio_device_claim_buffer_mode() rename, as this point
>> is still being discussed. My suggestion based on the RFC discussion is
>> to do it, but in a separate patch (using coccinelle) and while we're at
>> it rename the whole API like this:
>> 
>> 	iio_dev_mode_lock()
>> 	iio_dev_mode_direct_trylock()
>> 	iio_dev_mode_buffer_trylock()
>> 	iio_dev_mode_unlock()
>> 
>> Let me know what you think and thanks for taking a look!
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Kurt Borja <kuurtb@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
> Like Jonathan, I just had a few minor suggestions, but overall:
>
> Reviewed-by: David Lechner <dlechner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi David,

I'll add your remarks in the next version. Thanks for all the feedback!


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Thanks,
 ~ Kurt