linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2] regulator: ad5398: Fix min/max current limit boundary checking

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Date:	Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:56:18 -0400
From:	"Zhang, Sonic" <Sonic.Zhang@...log.com>
To:	Axel Lin <axel.lin@...il.com>
CC:	Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Liam Girdwood <lrg@...com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] regulator: ad5398: Fix min/max current limit
 boundary checking



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Axel Lin [mailto:axel.lin@...il.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 7:36 PM
>To: Zhang, Sonic
>Cc: Lars-Peter Clausen; Mark Brown; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; Liam
>Girdwood
>Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] regulator: ad5398: Fix min/max current limit boundary
>checking
>
>
>> >The equation to calculate the selector does not depend on max_uA.
>> >So I think we don't need to set the requested max_uA.
>> >
>>
>> But, ad5398_set_current_limit() behaves different for min_uA and max_uA with
>you patch. Is this expected?
>>
>
>What we want is to set the smallest current supported by this hardware
>within the range you requested.
>
>Current code uses below equation to choose selector:
>selector = DIV_ROUND_UP((min_uA - chip->min_uA) * chip->current_level,
>                        range_uA);
>
>With this equation, we need to ensure min_uA >= chip->min_uA,
>otherwise it returns a negative selector.
>
>That is why we need to add:
>if (min_uA < chip->min_uA)
>        min_uA = chip->min_uA;
>

Yes, but if you apply this logic to min_uA, you should apply the same logic to max_uA, even though it is not used in your application.


Sonic

>
>Axel
>