linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/9] usb: typec: Add retimer handle to port

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Message-ID: <509bf6fe-4406-c577-aa70-6eb70801e375@omp.ru>
Date:   Fri, 8 Jul 2022 11:46:44 +0300
From:   Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@....ru>
To:     Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        <chrome-platform@...ts.linux.dev>
CC:     <bleung@...omium.org>, <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Daisuke Nojiri <dnojiri@...omium.org>,
        "Dustin L. Howett" <dustin@...ett.net>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <groeck@...omium.org>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@...labora.com>,
        Tzung-Bi Shih <tzungbi@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/9] usb: typec: Add retimer handle to port

Hello!

On 7/8/22 1:20 AM, Prashant Malani wrote:

> Similar to mux and orientation switch, add a handle for registered
> retimer to the port, so that it has handles to the various switches
> connected to it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>
> ---
> 
> Changes since v2:
> - No changes.
> 
> Changes since v1:
> - Relinquish retimer reference during typec_release.
> 
>  drivers/usb/typec/class.c | 9 +++++++++
>  drivers/usb/typec/class.h | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> index 9062836bb638..f08e32d552b4 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
[...]
> @@ -2249,6 +2251,13 @@ struct typec_port *typec_register_port(struct device *parent,
>  		return ERR_PTR(ret);
>  	}
>  
> +	port->retimer = typec_retimer_get(&port->dev);
> +	if (IS_ERR(port->retimer)) {
> +		ret = PTR_ERR(port->retimer);
> +		put_device(&port->dev);
> +		return ERR_PTR(ret);

   Why convert it to and fro, and not just return port->retimer?

[...]

MBR, Sergey