Re: [PATCH next] phy: renesas: rcar-gen3-usb2: Drop local devm_mux_state_get_optional()
From: Vladimir Oltean
Date: Thu Feb 12 2026 - 06:27:03 EST
On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 10:29:12AM +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> Hi Geert,
>
> On 11-02-26, 17:30, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > Hi Vinod,
> >
> > On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 at 17:17, Vinod Koul <vkoul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On 10-02-26, 14:34, Ulf Hansson wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 at 11:53, Geert Uytterhoeven
> > > > <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Now the mux core provides devm_mux_state_get_optional():
> > > > >
> > > > > drivers/phy/renesas/phy-rcar-gen3-usb2.c:944:1: error: static declaration of ‘devm_mux_state_get_optional’ follows non-static
> > > > > declaration
> > > > > 944 | devm_mux_state_get_optional(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
> > > > > | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > > In file included from drivers/phy/renesas/phy-rcar-gen3-usb2.c:20:
> > > > > include/linux/mux/consumer.h:64:19: note: previous declaration of ‘devm_mux_state_get_optional’ with type ‘struct mux_state *(struct device *, const char *)’
> > > > > 64 | struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
> > > > > | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > >
> > > > > Fix this by dropping the temporary local wrapper.
> > > > >
> > > > > Fixes: ad314348ceb4fe1f ("mux: Add helper functions for getting optional and selected mux-state")
> > > > > Fixes: 8bb92fd7a0407792 ("phy: renesas: rcar-gen3-usb2: Use mux-state for phyrst management")
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Geert for helping out!
> > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > - ad314348ceb4fe1f is in mmc/next, and a PR has already been sent
> > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/20260209133441.556464-1-ulf.hansson@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > - 8bb92fd7a0407792 is in phy/next
> > > >
> > > > Vinod, do you want to pick up the $subject patch as a fix for 7.0-rc1
> > > > or do you prefer me to handle it?
> > >
> > > Should I drop the 8bb92fd7a0407792 and it makes things easier for
> > > everyone and then we can pick fixed commit for 7.1 cycle..
> > >
> > > Does that work for everyone. I was about to send PR, will hold off for a
> > > bit.
> >
> > Alternatively, you can mention the semantic conflict in your PR to Linus,
> > and ask him to fold my patch into the merge commit.
>
> Hmmm, that is also a good option but might leave Linus a bit grumpy so
> bit reluctant. Dropping and getting right implementation would be
> better. I think it was a mistake to pick or this all could have gone
> thru mux tree.
>
> Thanks
> --
> ~Vinod
I think with Linus' refusal of the mmc/next PR, there is no longer any
need either for this patch or for the revert of 8bb92fd7a040 ("phy:
renesas: rcar-gen3-usb2: Use mux-state for phyrst management").
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