linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] lib: logic_pio: Add logic_pio_unregister

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Date:   Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:19:32 +0100
From:   John Garry <john.garry@...wei.com>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
CC:     <xuwei5@...wei.com>, <linuxarm@...wei.com>, <arm@...nel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
        <joe@...ches.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] lib: logic_pio: Add logic_pio_unregister_range()

On 21/06/2019 14:49, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
>> --- a/lib/logic_pio.c
>> > +++ b/lib/logic_pio.c
>> > @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int logic_pio_register_range(struct logic_pio_hwaddr *new_range)
>> >  			/* for MMIO ranges we need to check for overlap */
>> >  			if (start >= range->hw_start + range->size ||
>> >  			    end < range->hw_start) {
>> > -				mmio_sz += range->size;
>> > +				mmio_sz = range->io_start + range->size;

Hi Bjorn,

> Should this be renamed to something like "mmio_end"?  Computing a
> "size" as "start + size" looks wrong at first glance.  The code overall
> probably makes sense, but maybe breaking this out as a separate "avoid
> overlaps" patch that renames "mmio_sz" might make it clearer.

I agree with the renaming to "mmio_end". I can split it out into another 
patch also.

Thanks,
John

>
>> >  			} else {
>> >  				ret = -EFAULT;
>> >  				goto end_register;