[PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk clocks

Shradha Todi posted 2 patches 1 year, 11 months ago
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[PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk clocks
Posted by Shradha Todi 1 year, 11 months ago
Provide a managed devm_clk_bulk* wrapper to get and enable all
bulk clocks in order to simplify drivers that keeps all clocks
enabled for the time of driver operation.

Suggested-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
Signed-off-by: Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
---
 drivers/clk/clk-devres.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/linux/clk.h      | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
index 4fb4fd4b06bd..cbbd2cc339c3 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
@@ -182,6 +182,46 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all);
 
+static void devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable(struct device *dev, void *res)
+{
+	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres = res;
+
+	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
+	clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
+}
+
+int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
+					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks)
+{
+	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres;
+	int ret;
+
+	devres = devres_alloc(devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable,
+			      sizeof(*devres), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!devres)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		*clks = devres->clks;
+		devres->num_clks = ret;
+	} else {
+		devres_free(devres);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(devres->num_clks, *clks);
+	if (!ret) {
+		devres_add(dev, devres);
+	} else {
+		clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
+		devres_free(devres);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable);
+
 static int devm_clk_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)
 {
 	struct clk **c = res;
diff --git a/include/linux/clk.h b/include/linux/clk.h
index 1ef013324237..a005e709b7bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/clk.h
+++ b/include/linux/clk.h
@@ -438,6 +438,23 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_optional(struct device *dev, int num_clks,
 int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
 				       struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
 
+/**
+ * devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable - managed get multiple clk consumers and
+ *				  enable all clks
+ * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
+ * @clks: pointer to the clk_bulk_data table of consumer
+ *
+ * Returns success (0) or negative errno.
+ *
+ * This helper function allows drivers to get several clk
+ * consumers and enable all of them in one operation with management.
+ * The clks will automatically be disabled and freed when the device
+ * is unbound.
+ */
+
+int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
+					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
+
 /**
  * devm_clk_get - lookup and obtain a managed reference to a clock producer.
  * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
@@ -960,6 +977,13 @@ static inline int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
+						struct clk_bulk_data **clks)
+{
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline struct clk *devm_get_clk_from_child(struct device *dev,
 				struct device_node *np, const char *con_id)
 {
-- 
2.17.1
RE: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk clocks
Posted by Alim Akhtar 1 year, 10 months ago
Hi Shradha

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:09 PM
> To: linux-clk@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; linux-
> pci@vger.kernel.org; linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; linux-samsung-
> soc@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: mturquette@baylibre.com; sboyd@kernel.org; jingoohan1@gmail.com;
> lpieralisi@kernel.org; kw@linux.com; robh@kernel.org;
> bhelgaas@google.com; krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org;
> alim.akhtar@samsung.com; linux@armlinux.org.uk;
> m.szyprowski@samsung.com; manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org;
> pankaj.dubey@samsung.com; Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
> Subject: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk
> clocks
> 
> Provide a managed devm_clk_bulk* wrapper to get and enable all bulk clocks
> in order to simplify drivers that keeps all clocks enabled for the time of driver
> operation.
> 
> Suggested-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
> Signed-off-by: Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@samsung.com>

>  drivers/clk/clk-devres.c | 40
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  include/linux/clk.h      | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c index
> 4fb4fd4b06bd..cbbd2cc339c3 100644
> --- a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> +++ b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> @@ -182,6 +182,46 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct
> device *dev,  }  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all);
> 
> +static void devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable(struct device *dev, void
> +*res) {
> +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres = res;
> +
> +	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> +	clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks); }
> +
> +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks) {
> +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	devres = devres_alloc(devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable,
> +			      sizeof(*devres), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!devres)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
> +	if (ret > 0) {
> +		*clks = devres->clks;
> +		devres->num_clks = ret;
> +	} else {
> +		devres_free(devres);
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +
> +	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(devres->num_clks, *clks);
> +	if (!ret) {
> +		devres_add(dev, devres);
> +	} else {
> +		clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> +		devres_free(devres);
> +	}
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable);
> +
>  static int devm_clk_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)  {
>  	struct clk **c = res;
> diff --git a/include/linux/clk.h b/include/linux/clk.h index
> 1ef013324237..a005e709b7bd 100644
> --- a/include/linux/clk.h
> +++ b/include/linux/clk.h
> @@ -438,6 +438,23 @@ int __must_check
> devm_clk_bulk_get_optional(struct device *dev, int num_clks,  int
> __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
>  				       struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
> 
> +/**
> + * devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable - managed get multiple clk consumers
> and
> + *				  enable all clks
> + * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
> + * @clks: pointer to the clk_bulk_data table of consumer
> + *
> + * Returns success (0) or negative errno.
> + *
> + * This helper function allows drivers to get several clk
> + * consumers and enable all of them in one operation with management.
> + * The clks will automatically be disabled and freed when the device
> + * is unbound.
> + */
> +
> +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
> +
>  /**
>   * devm_clk_get - lookup and obtain a managed reference to a clock
> producer.
>   * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
> @@ -960,6 +977,13 @@ static inline int __must_check
> devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
>  	return 0;
>  }
> 
> +static inline int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device
> *dev,
> +						struct clk_bulk_data **clks)
> +{
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static inline struct clk *devm_get_clk_from_child(struct device *dev,
>  				struct device_node *np, const char *con_id)
> {
> --
> 2.17.1
Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk clocks
Posted by Manivannan Sadhasivam 1 year, 11 months ago
On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 04:08:37PM +0530, Shradha Todi wrote:
> Provide a managed devm_clk_bulk* wrapper to get and enable all
> bulk clocks in order to simplify drivers that keeps all clocks
> enabled for the time of driver operation.
> 
> Suggested-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
> Signed-off-by: Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
> ---
>  drivers/clk/clk-devres.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  include/linux/clk.h      | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> index 4fb4fd4b06bd..cbbd2cc339c3 100644
> --- a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> +++ b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> @@ -182,6 +182,46 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all);
>  
> +static void devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable(struct device *dev, void *res)
> +{
> +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres = res;
> +
> +	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> +	clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> +}
> +
> +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks)
> +{
> +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	devres = devres_alloc(devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable,
> +			      sizeof(*devres), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!devres)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
> +	if (ret > 0) {
> +		*clks = devres->clks;
> +		devres->num_clks = ret;
> +	} else {
> +		devres_free(devres);
> +		return ret;
> +	}

How about:

	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
	if (ret <= 0) {
		devres_free(devres);
		return ret;
	}

	*clks = devres->clks;
	devres->num_clks = ret;

Even though this patch follows the pattern used by the rest of the APIs in the
driver, IMO above makes it more readable.

> +
> +	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(devres->num_clks, *clks);
> +	if (!ret) {
> +		devres_add(dev, devres);
> +	} else {
> +		clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> +		devres_free(devres);
> +	}
> +

Same as above:

	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(devres->num_clks, *clks);
	if (ret) {
		clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
		devres_free(devres);
		return ret;
	}

	devres_add(dev, devres);

> +	return ret;

	return 0;

> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable);
> +
>  static int devm_clk_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)
>  {
>  	struct clk **c = res;
> diff --git a/include/linux/clk.h b/include/linux/clk.h
> index 1ef013324237..a005e709b7bd 100644
> --- a/include/linux/clk.h
> +++ b/include/linux/clk.h
> @@ -438,6 +438,23 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_optional(struct device *dev, int num_clks,
>  int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
>  				       struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
>  
> +/**
> + * devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable - managed get multiple clk consumers and
> + *				  enable all clks

"Get and enable all clocks of the consumer (managed)"

> + * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
> + * @clks: pointer to the clk_bulk_data table of consumer
> + *
> + * Returns success (0) or negative errno.
> + *
> + * This helper function allows drivers to get several clk

"This helper function allows drivers to get all clocks of the consumer and
enables them..."

- Mani

> + * consumers and enable all of them in one operation with management.
> + * The clks will automatically be disabled and freed when the device
> + * is unbound.
> + */
> +
> +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
> +
>  /**
>   * devm_clk_get - lookup and obtain a managed reference to a clock producer.
>   * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
> @@ -960,6 +977,13 @@ static inline int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +static inline int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> +						struct clk_bulk_data **clks)
> +{
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static inline struct clk *devm_get_clk_from_child(struct device *dev,
>  				struct device_node *np, const char *con_id)
>  {
> -- 
> 2.17.1
> 

-- 
மணிவண்ணன் சதாசிவம்
RE: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk clocks
Posted by Shradha Todi 1 year, 10 months ago

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org>
> Sent: 29 January 2024 12:25
> To: Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
> Cc: linux-clk@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; linux-
> pci@vger.kernel.org; linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; linux-samsung-
> soc@vger.kernel.org; mturquette@baylibre.com; sboyd@kernel.org;
> jingoohan1@gmail.com; lpieralisi@kernel.org; kw@linux.com; robh@kernel.org;
> bhelgaas@google.com; krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org;
> alim.akhtar@samsung.com; linux@armlinux.org.uk;
> m.szyprowski@samsung.com; pankaj.dubey@samsung.com
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk
> clocks
> 
> On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 04:08:37PM +0530, Shradha Todi wrote:
> > Provide a managed devm_clk_bulk* wrapper to get and enable all bulk
> > clocks in order to simplify drivers that keeps all clocks enabled for
> > the time of driver operation.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Shradha Todi <shradha.t@samsung.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/clk/clk-devres.c | 40
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  include/linux/clk.h      | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c index
> > 4fb4fd4b06bd..cbbd2cc339c3 100644
> > --- a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> > +++ b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
> > @@ -182,6 +182,46 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct
> > device *dev,  }  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all);
> >
> > +static void devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable(struct device *dev, void
> > +*res) {
> > +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres = res;
> > +
> > +	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> > +	clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks); }
> > +
> > +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> > +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks) {
> > +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres;
> > +	int ret;
> > +
> > +	devres = devres_alloc(devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable,
> > +			      sizeof(*devres), GFP_KERNEL);
> > +	if (!devres)
> > +		return -ENOMEM;
> > +
> > +	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
> > +	if (ret > 0) {
> > +		*clks = devres->clks;
> > +		devres->num_clks = ret;
> > +	} else {
> > +		devres_free(devres);
> > +		return ret;
> > +	}
> 
> How about:
> 
> 	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
> 	if (ret <= 0) {
> 		devres_free(devres);
> 		return ret;
> 	}
> 
> 	*clks = devres->clks;
> 	devres->num_clks = ret;
> 
> Even though this patch follows the pattern used by the rest of the APIs in the
> driver, IMO above makes it more readable.
> 

Since I have usually seen that maintainers suggest to maintain the coding style of the file, I followed the same.
If you have a stronger reason to change this, please let me know
Marek, Michael, Stephen please let us know what do you think about this?

> > +
> > +	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(devres->num_clks, *clks);
> > +	if (!ret) {
> > +		devres_add(dev, devres);
> > +	} else {
> > +		clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> > +		devres_free(devres);
> > +	}
> > +
> 
> Same as above:
> 
> 	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(devres->num_clks, *clks);
> 	if (ret) {
> 		clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
> 		devres_free(devres);
> 		return ret;
> 	}
> 
> 	devres_add(dev, devres);
> 
> > +	return ret;
> 
> 	return 0;
> 

Same as above

> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable);
> > +
> >  static int devm_clk_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)
> > {
> >  	struct clk **c = res;
> > diff --git a/include/linux/clk.h b/include/linux/clk.h index
> > 1ef013324237..a005e709b7bd 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/clk.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/clk.h
> > @@ -438,6 +438,23 @@ int __must_check
> > devm_clk_bulk_get_optional(struct device *dev, int num_clks,  int
> __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
> >  				       struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
> >
> > +/**
> > + * devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable - managed get multiple clk consumers and
> > + *				  enable all clks
> 
> "Get and enable all clocks of the consumer (managed)"
> 

Will take this up in the next patchset

> > + * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
> > + * @clks: pointer to the clk_bulk_data table of consumer
> > + *
> > + * Returns success (0) or negative errno.
> > + *
> > + * This helper function allows drivers to get several clk
> 
> "This helper function allows drivers to get all clocks of the consumer and enables
> them..."
> 
> - Mani
> 

Will take this up. Thanks for your review Mani!

> > + * consumers and enable all of them in one operation with management.
> > + * The clks will automatically be disabled and freed when the device
> > + * is unbound.
> > + */
> > +
> > +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
> > +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks);
> > +
> >  /**
> >   * devm_clk_get - lookup and obtain a managed reference to a clock producer.
> >   * @dev: device for clock "consumer"
> > @@ -960,6 +977,13 @@ static inline int __must_check
> devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct device *dev,
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > +static inline int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device
> *dev,
> > +						struct clk_bulk_data **clks)
> > +{
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> >  static inline struct clk *devm_get_clk_from_child(struct device *dev,
> >  				struct device_node *np, const char *con_id)  {
> > --
> > 2.17.1
> >
> 
> --
> மணிவண்ணன் சதாசிவம்

Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk clocks
Posted by Marek Szyprowski 1 year, 10 months ago
On 02.02.2024 12:59, Shradha Todi wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Manivannan Sadhasivam<manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org>
>> Sent: 29 January 2024 12:25
>> To: Shradha Todi<shradha.t@samsung.com>
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] clk: Provide managed helper to get and enable bulk
>> clocks
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 04:08:37PM +0530, Shradha Todi wrote:
>>> Provide a managed devm_clk_bulk* wrapper to get and enable all bulk
>>> clocks in order to simplify drivers that keeps all clocks enabled for
>>> the time of driver operation.
>>>
>>> Suggested-by: Marek Szyprowski<m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Shradha Todi<shradha.t@samsung.com>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/clk/clk-devres.c | 40
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>   include/linux/clk.h      | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>   2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c index
>>> 4fb4fd4b06bd..cbbd2cc339c3 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/clk/clk-devres.c
>>> @@ -182,6 +182,46 @@ int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all(struct
>>> device *dev,  }  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_clk_bulk_get_all);
>>>
>>> +static void devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable(struct device *dev, void
>>> +*res) {
>>> +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres = res;
>>> +
>>> +	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(devres->num_clks, devres->clks);
>>> +	clk_bulk_put_all(devres->num_clks, devres->clks); }
>>> +
>>> +int __must_check devm_clk_bulk_get_all_enable(struct device *dev,
>>> +					      struct clk_bulk_data **clks) {
>>> +	struct clk_bulk_devres *devres;
>>> +	int ret;
>>> +
>>> +	devres = devres_alloc(devm_clk_bulk_release_all_enable,
>>> +			      sizeof(*devres), GFP_KERNEL);
>>> +	if (!devres)
>>> +		return -ENOMEM;
>>> +
>>> +	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
>>> +	if (ret > 0) {
>>> +		*clks = devres->clks;
>>> +		devres->num_clks = ret;
>>> +	} else {
>>> +		devres_free(devres);
>>> +		return ret;
>>> +	}
>> How about:
>>
>> 	ret = clk_bulk_get_all(dev, &devres->clks);
>> 	if (ret <= 0) {
>> 		devres_free(devres);
>> 		return ret;
>> 	}
>>
>> 	*clks = devres->clks;
>> 	devres->num_clks = ret;
>>
>> Even though this patch follows the pattern used by the rest of the APIs in the
>> driver, IMO above makes it more readable.
>>
> Since I have usually seen that maintainers suggest to maintain the coding style of the file, I followed the same.
> If you have a stronger reason to change this, please let me know
> Marek, Michael, Stephen please let us know what do you think about this?

I suggest to keep the same style as is used in the modified file (if it 
doesn't conflict with the rules enforced by checkpatch and kernel's 
coding style).

Best regards
-- 
Marek Szyprowski, PhD
Samsung R&D Institute Poland