Re: [PATCH] iio: light: apds9999: register standby action after enabling device
From: Jonathan Cameron
Date: Sun Jul 26 2026 - 15:52:15 EST
On Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:28:02 +0530
kr494167@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Surendra Singh Chouhan <kr494167@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> apds9999_init() called devm_add_action_or_reset() at the start
> of the function, before register configuration and before enabling the
> device via APDS9999_MAIN_CTRL_LS_EN.
>
> If register initialization failed during apds9999_init() (e.g. SMBus
> write failures on LS_MEAS_RATE or LS_GAIN), devm_add_action_or_reset()
> immediately triggered apds9999_standby(), writing to the control
> register on a device that failed initialization and was never enabled.
>
> Fix this by registering devm_add_action_or_reset() only after
> APDS9999_MAIN_CTRL_LS_EN is successfully written to the control
> register.
>
> Fixes: 5f9363e52300 ("iio: light: add support for APDS9999 sensor")
Given the side effect of this is write that is harmless, I don't
think the fixes tag is justified.
Having said that this is a logical improvement.
I would like Jose to have taken a look though before I consider picking
it up so let us leave it on list for now.
Thanks,
Jonathan
> Signed-off-by: Surendra Singh Chouhan <kr494167@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/iio/light/apds9999.c | 12 ++++++------
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/apds9999.c b/drivers/iio/light/apds9999.c
> index 43fa9992c9c2..62620c4a2fbc 100644
> --- a/drivers/iio/light/apds9999.c
> +++ b/drivers/iio/light/apds9999.c
> @@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ static int apds9999_init(struct apds9999_data *data)
> u8 regval;
> int ret;
>
> - ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, apds9999_standby, client);
> - if (ret)
> - return ret;
> -
> guard(mutex)(&data->lock);
>
> regval = FIELD_PREP(APDS9999_LS_RES_MASK, APDS9999_RES_18BIT) |
> @@ -121,8 +117,12 @@ static int apds9999_init(struct apds9999_data *data)
> return ret;
> data->als_gain_idx = APDS9999_GAIN_3X;
>
> - return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, APDS9999_REG_MAIN_CTRL,
> - APDS9999_MAIN_CTRL_LS_EN);
> + ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, APDS9999_REG_MAIN_CTRL,
> + APDS9999_MAIN_CTRL_LS_EN);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + return devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, apds9999_standby, client);
> }
>
> static int apds9999_read_channel(struct apds9999_data *data, u8 reg,