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Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state()

From Brian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state()
Date 2016-06-22 22:50 +0200
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On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 10:41:14PM +0200, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:16:59 -0700
> Brian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org> wrote:
> > Notably, you're dropping the 'if (!pwm) { }' safety checks that are part
> > of pwm_disable() and pwm_set_polarity(). But I don't think there should
> > be any users relying on that.
> 
> Indeed. I can add it back here if you prefer,

Nah, that's ok. I just had to say it anyway :)

> but honestly, PWM users
> that are not checking the value returned by pwm_get() should be
> considered buggy IMHO, and a NULL pointer exception is a good way to
> make people realize they are not properly using the API :).

Seems OK.

Brian

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Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> - 2016-06-21 16:50 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Brian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org> - 2016-06-21 20:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com> - 2016-06-21 23:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com> - 2016-06-22 10:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com> - 2016-06-22 14:10 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> - 2016-06-22 16:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Brian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org> - 2016-06-22 21:20 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Brian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org> - 2016-06-22 22:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com> - 2016-06-23 19:00 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v2] pwm: improve args checking in pwm_apply_state() Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com> - 2016-06-22 22:50 +0200

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