Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] iio: magnetometer: bmc150_magn: use automated cleanup for mutex

From: Andy Shevchenko

Date: Sun Feb 08 2026 - 08:33:03 EST


On Sat, Feb 07, 2026 at 08:16:58PM -0500, Neel Bullywon wrote:
> Use guard() and scoped_guard() to replace manual mutex lock/unlock
> calls. This simplifies error handling and ensures RAII-style cleanup.
>
> Additionally, replace msleep(5) with fsleep(5000) to allow the kernel
> to select the most appropriate delay mechanism based on duration.

Also, if you can fix checkpatch to make a suggesting for fsleep() it
would be even better, so we stop the flow of this checkpatch outdated
recommendations.

> guard() is used in read_raw, write_raw, trig_reen, trigger_set_state,
> and resume. Case blocks in read_raw and write_raw are wrapped in braces
> to ensure clear scope for the cleanup guards.
>
> scoped_guard() is used in remove, runtime_suspend, and suspend where a
> short mutex-protected scope is needed for a single function call.
>
> The trigger_handler function is left unchanged as mixing guard() with
> goto error paths can be fragile.

...

> + {
> + guard(mutex)(&data->mutex);

Hmm... This looks ugly, why not scoped_guard() to begin with?

> + ret = bmc150_magn_set_power_state(data, true);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
>
> + ret = bmc150_magn_read_xyz(data, values);
> + if (ret < 0) {
> + bmc150_magn_set_power_state(data, false);
> + return ret;
> + }
> + *val = values[chan->scan_index];
>
> + ret = bmc150_magn_set_power_state(data, false);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> }
> return IIO_VAL_INT;

...

> - msleep(5);
> + fsleep(5000);

5 * USEC_PER_MSEC will tell the reader about the time and units used for
the API.

Should be in a separate change.

--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko