linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] rtc: isl1208: Fix unintended clear of SR bits

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Date:   Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:26:10 +0100
From:   Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
To:     Michael Grzeschik <m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     a.zummo@...ertech.it, linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux@...ck-us.net, jdelvare@...e.com, kernel@...gutronix.de,
        Denis.Osterland@...hl.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] rtc: isl1208: Fix unintended clear of SR bits

On 23/01/2018 at 13:17:58 +0100, Michael Grzeschik wrote:
> From: Denis Osterland <Denis.Osterland@...hl.com>
> 
> After successful
> sr = isl1208_i2c_set_regs(client, 0, regs, ISL1208_RTC_SECTION_LEN);
> sr will be 0.
> As a result
> sr = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ISL1208_REG_SR,
> 			sr & ~ISL1208_REG_SR_WRTC);
> is equal to
> sr = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ISL1208_REG_SR, 0);
> which clears all flags in SR.
> 
> Add an additional read of SR, to have value of SR in sr again.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Denis Osterland <Denis.Osterland@...hl.com>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Grzeschik <m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de>
> ---
>  drivers/rtc/rtc-isl1208.c | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
Applied, thanks.

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Alexandre Belloni, Bootlin (formerly Free Electrons)
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
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