linux-kernel - Re: [v4 5/5] hwmon: Add Aspeed ast2600 TACH support

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Date:   Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:06:03 -0800
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Billy Tsai <billy_tsai@...eedtech.com>,
        "jdelvare@...e.com" <jdelvare@...e.com>,
        "robh+dt@...nel.org" <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
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Cc:     kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [v4 5/5] hwmon: Add Aspeed ast2600 TACH support

On 11/28/22 23:08, Billy Tsai wrote:
> On 2022/11/23, 11:45 PM, "Guenter Roeck" <groeck7@...il.com on behalf of linux@...ck-us.net> wrote:
> 
>      On 11/22/22 22:16, Billy Tsai wrote:
>      > > +The driver provides the following sensor accesses in sysfs:
>      > > +=============== ======= =====================================================
>      > > +fanX_input	ro	provide current fan rotation value in RPM as reported
>      > > +			by the fan to the device.
>      > > +fanX_div	rw	Fan divisor: Supported value are power of 4 (1, 4, 16
>      > > +                        64, ... 4194304)
> 
>      > The code doesn't support 1.
> 
> The code can support 1.
> 
Sorry, leftover from when I misread the code and thought it didn't.
> 
>      > The existence of a status register makes me wonder what is in there.
>      > Does the controller report any errors ? If so, it might be worthwile
>      > adding attribute(s) for it.
> 
>      > > +	if (ret)
>      > > +		return ret;
>      > > +
>      > > +	if (!(val & TACH_ASPEED_FULL_MEASUREMENT))
>      > > +		return 0;
>      > > +	rpm = aspeed_tach_val_to_rpm(priv, fan_tach_ch,
>      > > +				     val & TACH_ASPEED_VALUE_MASK);
>      > > +
>      > > +	return rpm;
> 
> The status register is the TACH_ASPEED_FULL_MEASUREMENT which is used to indicate that
> the controller doesn't detect the change in tach pin for a long time.
> 
>      > > +static void aspeed_create_fan_tach_channel(struct aspeed_tach_data *priv,
>      > > +					   u32 tach_ch)
>      > > +{
>      > > +	priv->tach_present[tach_ch] = true;
>      > > +	priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].limited_inverse = 0;
>      > > +	regmap_write_bits(priv->regmap, TACH_ASPEED_CTRL(tach_ch),
>      > > +			  TACH_ASPEED_INVERS_LIMIT,
>      > > +			  priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].limited_inverse ?
>      > > +				  TACH_ASPEED_INVERS_LIMIT :
>      > > +				  0);
>      > > +
>      > What is the purpose of the above code ? limited_inverse is always 0.
> 
>      > > +	priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].tach_debounce = DEBOUNCE_3_CLK;
>      > > +	regmap_write_bits(priv->regmap, TACH_ASPEED_CTRL(tach_ch),
>      > > +			  TACH_ASPEED_DEBOUNCE_MASK,
>      > > +			  priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].tach_debounce
>      > > +				  << TACH_ASPEED_DEBOUNCE_BIT);
>      > > +
>      > > +	priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].tach_edge = F2F_EDGES;
>      > > +	regmap_write_bits(priv->regmap, TACH_ASPEED_CTRL(tach_ch),
>      > > +			  TACH_ASPEED_IO_EDGE_MASK,
>      > > +			  priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].tach_edge
>      > > +				  << TACH_ASPEED_IO_EDGE_BIT);
>      > > +
> 
>      > limited_inverse, tach_debounce, and tach_edge are constants.
>      > There is no need to keep constants as per-channel variables.
> 
>      > > +	priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].divisor = DEFAULT_TACH_DIV;
>      > > +	regmap_write_bits(priv->regmap, TACH_ASPEED_CTRL(tach_ch),
>      > > +			  TACH_ASPEED_CLK_DIV_T_MASK,
>      > > +			  DIV_TO_REG(priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].divisor)
>      > > +				  << TACH_ASPEED_CLK_DIV_BIT);
>      > > +
>      > > +	priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].threshold = 0;
>      > > +	regmap_write_bits(priv->regmap, TACH_ASPEED_CTRL(tach_ch),
>      > > +			  TACH_ASPEED_THRESHOLD_MASK,
>      > > +			  priv->tach_channel[tach_ch].threshold);
>      > > +
> 
>      > The above applies to threshold as well.
> 
> The above code is used to retain the adjustable feature of the controller.
> I will remove them until I add the dts property to support them.
> 
>      > > +	}
>      > > +
>      > > +	hwmon = devm_hwmon_device_register_with_info(dev, "aspeed_tach", priv,
>      > > +						     &aspeed_tach_chip_info, NULL);
>      > > +	ret = PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(hwmon);
>      > > +	if (ret)
>      > > +		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret,
>      > > +				     "Failed to register hwmon device\n");
>      > > +	return 0;
> 
>      > Why not return the error ? Either it is an error or it isn't. If it is
>      > not an error, dev_err_probe() is not appropriate. If it is, the error
>      > should be returned. Either case, if this is on purpose, it needs an
>      > explanation.
> 
> I have return the return value of the dev_err_probe. Did I miss someting?
> 
No, me not having enough coffee when reviewing the code. Sorry for the noise.

Thanks,
Guenter