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

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Message-ID: <1518679666.5448.4.camel@diehl.com>
Date:   Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:27:47 +0000
From:   Denis OSTERLAND <denis.osterland@...hl.com>
To:     "m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de" <m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de>,
        "alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com" 
        <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
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        "linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org>,
        "a.zummo@...ertech.it" <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
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        "kernel@...gutronix.de" <kernel@...gutronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] rtc: isl1208: Fix unintended clear of SR bits

Am Mittwoch, den 14.02.2018, 21:26 +0100 schrieb Alexandre Belloni:
> 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.
> 
You are welcome.

One question, shall we avoid resent this patch in v2 of this series?
I ask because we are pretty far with the suggested changes.

Regards Denis.
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