linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -next] gpio: xilinx: Do not use gpiochip_get_data() in xgpio_save

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Date:	Thu, 7 Jan 2016 06:49:12 -0800
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:	Alexandre Courbot <gnurou@...il.com>,
	Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>,
	"linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -next] gpio: xilinx: Do not use gpiochip_get_data() in
 xgpio_save_regs()

On 01/07/2016 01:07 AM, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 1:20 AM, Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net> wrote:
>
>> Commit 097d88e94c44 ("gpio: xilinx: use gpiochip data pointer") replaces
>> the use of container_of() with gpiochip_get_data(). Unfortunately, the
>> data pointer is not yet set by the time xgpio_save_regs() is called,
>> causing a system hang.
>>
>> Fixes: 097d88e94c44 ("gpio: xilinx: use gpiochip data pointer")
>> Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
>> ---
>> It might make sense to merge this patch with the patch introducing the problem.
>
> Patch applied, thanks for finding and fixing this so quick!
>
Code inspection shows that there are two more - I'll send patches today.

Guenter

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