linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] iio: magnetometer: Add driver support for PNI RM3100

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Date:   Tue, 25 Sep 2018 22:36:54 +0800
From:   Phil Reid <preid@...ctromag.com.au>
To:     Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@...wei.com>,
        Song Qiang <songqiang1304521@...il.com>
Cc:     jic23@...nel.org, knaack.h@....de, lars@...afoo.de,
        pmeerw@...erw.net, robh+dt@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com,
        rtresidd@...ctromag.com.au, linux-iio@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] iio: magnetometer: Add driver support for PNI RM3100

On 25/09/2018 9:30 PM, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
>> +static irqreturn_t rm3100_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
>> +{
>> +	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
>> +	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
>> +	struct rm3100_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
>> +	struct regmap *regmap = data->regmap;
>> +	u8 buffer[9];
>> +	int ret;
>> +	int i;
>> +
>> +	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
>> +	ret = rm3100_wait_measurement(data);
>> +	if (ret < 0) {
>> +		mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
>> +		goto done;
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	ret = regmap_bulk_read(regmap, RM3100_REG_MX2, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
>> +	mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
>> +	if (ret < 0)
>> +		goto done;
>> +
>> +	/* Convert XXXYYYZZZxxx to XXXxYYYxZZZx. x for padding. */
>> +	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
>> +		memcpy(data->buffer + i * 4, buffer + i * 3, 3);
> Firstly X doesn't need copying.
> Secondly the copy of Y actually overwrites the value of Z
> XXXYYYZZZxxx
> XXXxYYYZZxxx
> XXXxYYYxYZZx
> 
> I think...
> 
>> +
>> +	iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(indio_dev, data->buffer,
>> +			iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));

memcpy target is a different buffer so should be ok.

But that raises the question of does it need to be?
'buffer' could be 12 bytes long and just shuffle Z then Y.
Do the unused bytes need to be zeroed? or does libiio mask them anyway?



-- 
Regards
Phil Reid