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Re: [PATCH] of: irq: don't return 0 from of_irq_get()

Started byRob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
First post2016-06-03 14:20 +0200
Last post2016-06-10 15:00 +0200
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  Re: [PATCH] of: irq: don't return 0 from of_irq_get() Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> - 2016-06-03 14:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] of: irq: don't return 0 from of_irq_get() Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com> - 2016-06-10 14:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] of: irq: don't return 0 from of_irq_get() Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> - 2016-06-10 15:00 +0200

#1413174 — Re: [PATCH] of: irq: don't return 0 from of_irq_get()

FromRob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
Date2016-06-03 14:20 +0200
SubjectRe: [PATCH] of: irq: don't return 0 from of_irq_get()
Message-ID<rFWf0-32g-21@gated-at.bofh.it>
On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 12:53:08AM +0300, Sergei Shtylyov wrote:
> of_irq_get() returns 0 iff irq_create_of_mapping() call fails. Returning
> both error code  and 0 on failure is a sign of a misdesigned API. Return
> -ENXIO instead like one of the callers, platform_get_irq(), does; fix up
> the kernel-doc as well...
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com>

So I think this is done this way because of the variation in NO_IRQ 
definition across architectures. But then again, of_irq_get is 
relatively new.

Rob

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#1419320

FromSergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com>
Date2016-06-10 14:20 +0200
Message-ID<rItzQ-4sE-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#1413174
On 6/3/2016 3:14 PM, Rob Herring wrote:

>> of_irq_get() returns 0 iff irq_create_of_mapping() call fails. Returning
>> both error code  and 0 on failure is a sign of a misdesigned API. Return
>> -ENXIO instead like one of the callers, platform_get_irq(), does; fix up
>> the kernel-doc as well...
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com>
>
> So I think this is done this way because of the variation in NO_IRQ
> definition across architectures.

    I remember that NO_IRQ is "considered harmful" by Linus. Actually, I'm nit 
sure what you mean, could you elaborate on that?

> But then again, of_irq_get is
> relatively new.

> Rob

MBR, Sergei

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#1419366

FromRob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
Date2016-06-10 15:00 +0200
Message-ID<rIucy-4Ga-31@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#1419320
On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 7:14 AM, Sergei Shtylyov
<sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com> wrote:
> On 6/3/2016 3:14 PM, Rob Herring wrote:
>
>>> of_irq_get() returns 0 iff irq_create_of_mapping() call fails. Returning
>>> both error code  and 0 on failure is a sign of a misdesigned API. Return
>>> -ENXIO instead like one of the callers, platform_get_irq(), does; fix up
>>> the kernel-doc as well...
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com>
>>
>>
>> So I think this is done this way because of the variation in NO_IRQ
>> definition across architectures.
>
>
>    I remember that NO_IRQ is "considered harmful" by Linus. Actually, I'm
> nit sure what you mean, could you elaborate on that?

Calling locations could handle 0 vs. negative differently. The return
value propagates as well, so you can't easily audit how it is handled.
I'm being paranoid, but we need a better reason than "misdesigned
API". I'm pretty sure we misdesigned it on purpose.

Rob

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