netdev - Re: [PATCH] ptp: Remove usage of the deprecated ida_simple

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Message-ID: <YzMQSJtLA1LDMGOm@hoboy.vegasvil.org>
Date:   Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:01:28 -0700
From:   Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:     Bo Liu <liubo03@...pur.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptp: Remove usage of the deprecated ida_simple_xxx API

On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 09:27:44PM -0400, Bo Liu wrote:
> Use ida_alloc_xxx()/ida_free() instead of
> ida_simple_get()/ida_simple_remove().
> The latter is deprecated and more verbose.

I can't say that I am excited about this.  It seems like a way to
create a regression.  I don't see any need to change.  After all,
there are many "deprecated" interfaces in use.

> Signed-off-by: Bo Liu <liubo03@...pur.com>
> ---
>  drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c | 6 +++---
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
> index 688cde320bb0..51cae72bb6db 100644
> --- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
> +++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
> @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void ptp_clock_release(struct device *dev)
>  	mutex_destroy(&ptp->tsevq_mux);
>  	mutex_destroy(&ptp->pincfg_mux);
>  	mutex_destroy(&ptp->n_vclocks_mux);
> -	ida_simple_remove(&ptp_clocks_map, ptp->index);
> +	ida_free(&ptp_clocks_map, ptp->index);
>  	kfree(ptp);
>  }
>  
> @@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
>  	if (ptp == NULL)
>  		goto no_memory;
>  
> -	index = ida_simple_get(&ptp_clocks_map, 0, MINORMASK + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
> +	index = ida_alloc_max(&ptp_clocks_map, MINORMASK, GFP_KERNEL);

Typo?   You changed the value of the second argument.

Thanks,
Richard



>  	if (index < 0) {
>  		err = index;
>  		goto no_slot;
> @@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
>  	mutex_destroy(&ptp->tsevq_mux);
>  	mutex_destroy(&ptp->pincfg_mux);
>  	mutex_destroy(&ptp->n_vclocks_mux);
> -	ida_simple_remove(&ptp_clocks_map, index);
> +	ida_free(&ptp_clocks_map, index);
>  no_slot:
>  	kfree(ptp);
>  no_memory:
> -- 
> 2.27.0
>