linux-kernel - Re: [rfc, PATCH v1 1/1] gpiolib: Get rid of never false gpio_is

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Message-ID: <CAMRc=Mfh-ojboNUELXfszKUbZRfeZn9vsN-HMTdMQv6my6ZrdQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:06:05 +0100
From: Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
To: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@...aro.org>, 
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [rfc, PATCH v1 1/1] gpiolib: Get rid of never false
 gpio_is_valid() calls

On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com> wrote:
>
> In the cases when gpio_is_valid() is called with unsigned parameter
> the result is always true in the GPIO library code, hence the check
> for false won't ever be true. Get rid of such calls.
>
> While at it, move GPIO device base to be unsigned to clearly show
> it won't ever be negative. This requires a new definition for the
> maximum GPIO number in the system.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> ---

It looks like a risky change that late in the release cycle. I want to
avoid some CI problems at rc6. Please resend it once v6.9-rc1 is
tagged.

Bart