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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:28:35 -0700
From: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To: Huibin Shi <henrys@...icom-usa.com>,
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Wen Wang <wenw@...icom-usa.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add Silicom Platform Driver
On 7/28/23 05:59, Huibin Shi wrote:
> Christophe,
>
> Thanks for the comments. See my comments below.
>
> Updated patch will be sent out later after review comments from other reviewers are addressed.
>
> Henry
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add Silicom Platform Driver
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> Le 18/07/2023 à 18:01, Henry Shi a écrit :
>> The Silicom platform (silicom-platform) Linux driver for Swisscom
>> Business Box (Swisscom BB) as well as Cordoba family products is a
>> software solution designed to facilitate the efficient management and
>> control of devices through the integration of various Linux
>> frameworks. This platform driver provides seamless support for device
>> management via the Linux LED framework, GPIO framework, Hardware
>> Monitoring (HWMON), and device attributes. The Silicom platform
>> driver's compatibility with these Linux frameworks allows applications
>> to access and control Cordoba family devices using existing software
>> that is compatible with these frameworks. This compatibility
>> simplifies the development process, reduces dependencies on
>> proprietary solutions, and promotes interoperability with other
>> Linux-based systems and software.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Henry Shi <henryshi2018@...il.com>
>> ---
>
> [...]
>
>> +static int __init silicom_mc_leds_register(struct device *dev,
>> + const struct led_classdev_mc
>> +*mc_leds) {
>> + struct led_classdev_mc *led;
>> + int i, err;
>> +
>> + for (i = 0; mc_leds[i].led_cdev.name; i++) {
>> + /* allocate and copy data from the init constansts */
>> + led = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct led_classdev_mc),
>> + GFP_KERNEL);
>
> sizeof(*led) is shorter.
> Mostly a matter of taste.
>
> Maybe even devm_kmemdup()?
>
> Henry: thanks. Devm_kmemdup() API requires additional argument that is not necessary of this driver. I prefer devm_kzalloc for now.
>
I am curious: What would that additional argument be ?
Guenter
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