linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 4.4 03/60] iio: light: isl29125: fix iio_triggered_buffer

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Date:   Sun, 21 Jun 2020 20:07:01 -0400
From:   Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
To:     Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@...wei.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>,
        linux-iio@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 4.4 03/60] iio: light: isl29125: fix
 iio_triggered_buffer_{predisable,postenable} positions

On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 05:31:01PM +0100, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
>On Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:29:07 -0400
>Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org> wrote:
>
>> From: Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>
>>
>> [ Upstream commit 9b7a12c3e090cf3fba6f66f1f23abbc6e0e86021 ]
>>
>> The iio_triggered_buffer_{predisable,postenable} functions attach/detach
>> the poll functions.
>>
>> For the predisable hook, the disable code should occur before detaching
>> the poll func, and for the postenable hook, the poll func should be
>> attached before the enable code.
>>
>> This change reworks the predisable/postenable hooks so that the pollfunc is
>> attached/detached in the correct position.
>> It also balances the calls a bit, by grouping the preenable and the
>> iio_triggered_buffer_postenable() into a single
>> isl29125_buffer_postenable() function.
>>
>
>This is really part of some rework.  It doesn't 'fix' a bug
>as such (I think), but rather a bit of logical inconsistency.
>
>Shouldn't do any harm though beyond adding noise to stable.
>I added notes to some of these to mark them as not stable material,
>but clearly missed this one. Sorry about that.

I'll drop it, thanks!

-- 
Thanks,
Sasha