linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: most: dim2: read done_buffers count locally from HDM channel

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Date:   Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:56:03 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...ia.fr>
To:     Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
cc:     outreachy@...ts.linux.dev, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kumarpraveen@...ux.microsoft.com, saurabh.truth@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: most: dim2: read done_buffers count locally
 from HDM channel



On Tue, 18 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:

> The done_buffer count can be directly read from HDM channel instead of
> calling the dim_get_channel_state function. This change also results in
> obsoleting the dim_channel_state local structure variable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
> ---
>
> PLEASE NOTE: I have only built the module on my machine, but have not tested it.
> I am not sure how to test this change. I am willing to test it with appropriate
> guidance provided I have the necessary hardware.

For non experts, maybe it would be helpful to explain what motivated you
to do this?

julia

>
>  drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c | 3 +--
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> index ab72e11ac5ab..4c1f27898a29 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> @@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static void retrieve_netinfo(struct dim2_hdm *dev, struct mbo *mbo)
>  static void service_done_flag(struct dim2_hdm *dev, int ch_idx)
>  {
>  	struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch = dev->hch + ch_idx;
> -	struct dim_ch_state_t st;
>  	struct list_head *head;
>  	struct mbo *mbo;
>  	int done_buffers;
> @@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ static void service_done_flag(struct dim2_hdm *dev, int ch_idx)
>
>  	spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
>
> -	done_buffers = dim_get_channel_state(&hdm_ch->ch, &st)->done_buffers;
> +	done_buffers = hdm_ch->ch.done_sw_buffers_number;
>  	if (!done_buffers) {
>  		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags);
>  		return;
> --
> 2.30.2
>
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