linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtc: rx8111: demote warnings to debug level

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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:02:55 +0200
From: Waqar Hameed <waqar.hameed@...s.com>
To: <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
CC: <linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtc: rx8111: demote warnings to debug level

On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 21:19 +0200 alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com wrote:

> From: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
>
> The proper way for userspace to react on a read time error is to have a
> look at the voltage low information. There is no point in cluttering dmesg
> as it is often not even visible to the end user.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
> ---
>  drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8111.c | 10 +++++-----
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8111.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8111.c
> index 62d2352de102..4a35bd921b33 100644
> --- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8111.c
> +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8111.c
> @@ -170,14 +170,14 @@ static int rx8111_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
>  	}
>  
>  	if (FIELD_GET(RX8111_FLAG_XST_BIT, regval)) {
> -		dev_warn(data->dev,
> -			 "Crystal oscillation stopped, time is not reliable\n");
> +		dev_dbg(data->dev,
> +			"Crystal oscillation stopped, time is not reliable\n");
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
>  	if (FIELD_GET(RX8111_FLAG_VLF_BIT, regval)) {
> -		dev_warn(data->dev,
> -			 "Low voltage detected, time is not reliable\n");
> +		dev_dbg(data->dev,
> +			"Low voltage detected, time is not reliable\n");
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int rx8111_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
>  	}
>  
>  	if (regval) {
> -		dev_warn(data->dev, "Clock stopped, time is not reliable\n");
> +		dev_dbg(data->dev, "Clock stopped, time is not reliable\n");
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}

There are several other drivers that uses `dev_warn()` in these cases,
and it was just followed here as well. I agree with you here though!

Reviewed-by: Waqar Hameed <waqar.hameed@...s.com>