linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] spi: Fix the clamping of spi->max_speed

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Date:   Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:36:22 +0100
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@...rochip.com>
Cc:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
        linux-spi <linux-spi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] spi: Fix the clamping of spi->max_speed_hz

On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 10:23 AM Tudor Ambarus
<tudor.ambarus@...rochip.com> wrote:
> If spi->controller->max_speed_hz is zero, a non-zero spi->max_speed_hz
> will be overwritten by zero. Make sure spi->controller->max_speed_hz
> is not zero when clamping spi->max_speed_hz.
>
> Put the spi->controller->max_speed_hz non-zero check higher in the if,
> so that we avoid a superfluous init to zero when both spi->max_speed_hz
> and spi->controller->max_speed_hz are zero.
>
> Fixes: 9326e4f1e5dd ("spi: Limit the spi device max speed to controller's max speed")
> Reported-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
> Suggested-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
> Signed-off-by: Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@...rochip.com>

Tested-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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