Re: [PATCH] iio: adc: sophgo-saradc: Handle errors from optional IRQ lookup

From: Jonathan Cameron

Date: Fri Aug 21 2026 - 21:40:21 EST


On Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:48:10 +0700
phucduc.bui@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> From: bui duc phuc <phucduc.bui@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> platform_get_irq_optional() returns a positive IRQ number on success or
> a negative error code on failure. For an optional IRQ, -ENXIO indicates
> that no optional IRQ is available. Other errors, such as -EPROBE_DEFER
> and -EINVAL, should be propagated so that the caller can handle them
> appropriately.

That function is very much undocumented other than not printing a
message when it returns an error. However I think you analysis is
correct.

I'm not going to rush this is because it is not known to have
been a problem in the wild (only odd loading orders should have
caused deferal).


>
> Propagate negative errors other than -ENXIO.
>
> Signed-off-by: bui duc phuc <phucduc.bui@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/iio/adc/sophgo-cv1800b-adc.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/sophgo-cv1800b-adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/sophgo-cv1800b-adc.c
> index bdc3e1326a9a..c6eed09acfcd 100644
> --- a/drivers/iio/adc/sophgo-cv1800b-adc.c
> +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/sophgo-cv1800b-adc.c
> @@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ static int cv1800b_adc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> return PTR_ERR(saradc->regs);
>
> saradc->irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 0);
> + if (saradc->irq < 0 && saradc->irq != -ENXIO)
> + return saradc->irq;
> if (saradc->irq > 0) {
> init_completion(&saradc->completion);
> ret = devm_request_irq(dev, saradc->irq,