linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] clocksource/drivers/exynos

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Date:   Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:33:10 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>
To:     Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, daniel.lezcano@...aro.org,
        tglx@...utronix.de, pankaj.dubey@...sung.com,
        m.szyprowski@...sung.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] clocksource/drivers/exynos_mct: bump up number of
 local timer

On 20/02/2022 14:38, Alim Akhtar wrote:
> As per the dt binding, maximum number of local timer can be
> up to 16. Increase the array size of the _name_ variable
> which holds the number of local timer name per CPU to
> reflect the binding. While at it, change the magic number to a
> meaningful macro.

This still does not make sense. Let's say you have 16 local timers, so
why the name of clock event device should be maximum 16? How are these
related?

> 
> Signed-off-by: Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>
> ---
>  drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
> index 0c7931f7f99a..8d63a9376701 100644
> --- a/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/exynos_mct.c
> @@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
>  #define MCT_L0_IRQ	4
>  /* Max number of IRQ as per DT binding document */
>  #define MCT_NR_IRQS	20
> +/* Max number of local timers */
> +#define MCT_NR_LOCAL_TIMERS	16
>  
>  enum {
>  	MCT_INT_SPI,
> @@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ static int mct_irqs[MCT_NR_IRQS];
>  struct mct_clock_event_device {
>  	struct clock_event_device evt;
>  	unsigned long base;
> -	char name[10];
> +	char name[MCT_NR_LOCAL_TIMERS];
>  };
>  
>  static void exynos4_mct_write(unsigned int value, unsigned long offset)


Best regards,
Krzysztof