Re: [PATCH] iio: adc: nxp-sar-adc: Fix DMA channel leak in trigger mode

From: Jonathan Cameron

Date: Sun Feb 22 2026 - 11:09:15 EST


On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:45:39 +0800
Felix Gu <ustc.gu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The DMA channel was requested in nxp_sar_adc_buffer_postenable() but
> was only released in nxp_sar_adc_buffer_software_do_predisable().
> This caused a DMA channel resource leak when operating in trigger mode.
>
> Fix this by moving dma_request_chan() from
> nxp_sar_adc_buffer_postenable() into
> nxp_sar_adc_buffer_software_do_postenable(), ensuring the DMA channel
> is only requested in software mode.
>
> Fixes: 4434072a893e ("iio: adc: Add the NXP SAR ADC support for the s32g2/3 platforms")
> Signed-off-by: Felix Gu <ustc.gu@xxxxxxxxx>

Hi Felix,

Just a trivial comment from me inline. If that's all that comes up
I can make that changes when I apply it.

I'm looking for Daniel and maybe one or two others to take a look
at this before I pick it up.

Thanks,

Jonathan


> ---
> drivers/iio/adc/nxp-sar-adc.c | 10 +++++-----
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/nxp-sar-adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/nxp-sar-adc.c
> index 9efa883c277d..890c8ef3132f 100644
> --- a/drivers/iio/adc/nxp-sar-adc.c
> +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/nxp-sar-adc.c
> @@ -718,6 +718,10 @@ static int nxp_sar_adc_buffer_software_do_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
> struct nxp_sar_adc *info = iio_priv(indio_dev);
> int ret;
>
> + info->dma_chan = dma_request_chan(indio_dev->dev.parent, "rx");
> + if (IS_ERR(info->dma_chan))
> + return PTR_ERR(info->dma_chan);
> +
> nxp_sar_adc_dma_channels_enable(info, *indio_dev->active_scan_mask);
>
> nxp_sar_adc_dma_cfg(info, true);
> @@ -738,7 +742,7 @@ static int nxp_sar_adc_buffer_software_do_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
> out_dma_channels_disable:
> nxp_sar_adc_dma_cfg(info, false);
> nxp_sar_adc_dma_channels_disable(info, *indio_dev->active_scan_mask);
> -
> + dma_release_channel(info->dma_chan);

Keep the blank line. Having one just before a 'bare' return like this can help readability
a little so is common practice.

> return ret;
> }
>
> @@ -765,10 +769,6 @@ static int nxp_sar_adc_buffer_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
> unsigned long channel;
> int ret;
>
> - info->dma_chan = dma_request_chan(indio_dev->dev.parent, "rx");
> - if (IS_ERR(info->dma_chan))
> - return PTR_ERR(info->dma_chan);
> -
> info->channels_used = 0;
>
> /*
>
> ---
> base-commit: d4906ae14a5f136ceb671bb14cedbf13fa560da6
> change-id: 20260222-nxp-sar-adc-1-bca71f089bc8
>
> Best regards,