linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] Simplify PCIe hotplug indicator control

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Date:   Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:02:54 -0500
From:   Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
To:     Denis Efremov <efremov@...ux.com>
Cc:     Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] Simplify PCIe hotplug indicator control

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:59:40PM +0300, Denis Efremov wrote:
> PCIe defines two optional hotplug indicators: a Power indicator and an
> Attention indicator. Both are controlled by the same register, and each
> can be on, off or blinking. The current interfaces
> (pciehp_green_led_{on,off,blink}() and pciehp_set_attention_status()) are
> non-uniform and require two register writes in many cases where we could
> do one.
> 
> This patchset introduces the new function pciehp_set_indicators(). It
> allows one to set two indicators with a single register write. All
> calls to previous interfaces (pciehp_green_led_* and
> pciehp_set_attention_status()) are replaced with a new one. Thus,
> the amount of duplicated code for setting indicators is reduced.
> 
> Denis Efremov (4):
>   PCI: pciehp: Add pciehp_set_indicators() to jointly set LED indicators
>   PCI: pciehp: Switch LED indicators with a single write
>   PCI: pciehp: Replace pciehp_set_attention_status()
>   PCI: pciehp: Replace pciehp_green_led_{on,off,blink}()
> 
>  drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h      | 30 +++++++++++--
>  drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c | 14 +++---
>  drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c  | 74 +++++++++++--------------------
>  include/uapi/linux/pci_regs.h     |  2 +
>  4 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

I really like these; thanks a lot for doing them.  A few comments
later...