linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 11/15] i2c: jz4780: use 'time_left' variable with wait_for_completion

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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:43:40 +0200
From: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@...aro.org>
To: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Paul Cercueil <paul@...pouillou.net>, Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@...nel.org>,
 linux-mips@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 11/15] i2c: jz4780: use 'time_left' variable with
 wait_for_completion_timeout()

On 27/4/24 22:36, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> There is a confusing pattern in the kernel to use a variable named 'timeout' to
> store the result of wait_for_completion_timeout() causing patterns like:
> 
> 	timeout = wait_for_completion_timeout(...)
> 	if (!timeout) return -ETIMEDOUT;
> 
> with all kinds of permutations. Use 'time_left' as a variable to make the code
> self explaining.
> 
> Fix to the proper variable type 'unsigned long' while here.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>
> ---
>   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-jz4780.c | 22 +++++++++++-----------
>   1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@...aro.org>