linux-kernel - Re: [RFC v2 1/2] platform/x86: wmi: Allow retrieving the number of WMI object instances

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Date:   Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:19:09 +0000 (UTC)
From:   James Seo <james@...iv.tech>
To:     Armin Wolf <W_Armin@....de>
Cc:     hdegoede@...hat.com, markgross@...nel.org,
        Mario.Limonciello@....com, prasanth.ksr@...l.com,
        jorgealtxwork@...il.com, james@...iv.tech,
        Dell.Client.Kernel@...l.com, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC v2 1/2] platform/x86: wmi: Allow retrieving the number of
 WMI object instances

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 11:28:47PM +0200, Armin Wolf wrote:
> Currently, the WMI driver core knows how many instances of a given
> WMI object exist, but WMI drivers cannot access this information.
> At the same time, some current and upcoming WMI drivers want to
> have access to this information. Add wmi_instance_count() and
> wmidev_instance_count() to allow WMI drivers to get the number of
> WMI object instances.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@....de>

Tested-by: James Seo <james@...iv.tech>