linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] power: reset: brcmstb: Do not go into infinite loop if reset fails

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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:51:02 +0530
From: Dhruva Gole <d-gole@...com>
To: Andrew Davis <afd@...com>
CC: Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
        Florian Fainelli
	<florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>,
        Broadcom internal kernel review list
	<bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com>,
        <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] power: reset: brcmstb: Do not go into infinite loop
 if reset fails

On Jun 10, 2024 at 09:28:36 -0500, Andrew Davis wrote:
> There may be other backup reset methods available, do not halt
> here so that other reset methods can be tried.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Davis <afd@...com>
> ---
>  drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c | 3 ---
>  1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c b/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c
> index 59ed1513cfb30..441b44e0a9f29 100644
> --- a/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c
> +++ b/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c
> @@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ static int brcmstb_restart_handler(struct sys_off_data *data)
>  		return NOTIFY_DONE;
>  	}
>  
> -	while (1)
> -		;
> -

I agree, while (1) may not be the best thing to do here.
Reviewed-by: Dhruva Gole <d-gole@...com>

-- 
Best regards,
Dhruva