In-tree phy-can-transceiver driver has already implemented a local
version of devm_mux_state_get_optional.

The omap-i2c driver gets and selects an optional mux in its probe
function without using any helper.

Add new helper functions covering both aforementioned use-cases:

- mux_control_get_optional:
  Get a mux-control if specified in dt, return NULL otherwise.
- devm_mux_state_get_optional:
  Get a mux-state if specified in dt, return NULL otherwise.
- devm_mux_state_get_selected:
  Get and select a mux-state specified in dt, return error otherwise.
- devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected:
  Get and select a mux-state if specified in dt, return error or NULL.

Existing mux_get helper function is changed to take an extra argument
indicating whether the mux is optional.
In this case no error is printed, and NULL returned in case of ENOENT.

Calling code is adapted to handle NULL return case, and to pass optional
argument as required.

To support automatic deselect for _selected helper, a new structure is
created storing an exit pointer similar to clock core which is called on
release.

To facilitate code sharing between optional/mandatory/selected helpers,
a new internal helper function is added to handle quiet (optional) and
verbose (mandatory) errors, as well as storing the correct callback for
devm release: __devm_mux_state_get

Due to this structure devm_mux_state_get_*_selected can no longer print
a useful error message when select fails. Instead callers should print
errors where needed.

Commit e153fdea9db04 ("phy: can-transceiver: Re-instate "mux-states"
property presence check") noted that "mux_get() always prints an error
message in case of an error, including when the property is not present,
confusing the user."

The first error message covers the case that a mux name is not matched
in dt. The second error message is based on of_parse_phandle_with_args
return value.

In optional case no error is printed and NULL is returned.
This ensures that the new helper functions will not confuse the user
either.

With the addition of optional helper functions it became clear that
drivers should compile and link even if CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER was not enabled.
Add stubs for all symbols exported by mux core.

Signed-off-by: Josua Mayer <josua@solid-run.com>
---
 drivers/mux/core.c           | 175 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 include/linux/mux/consumer.h | 111 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 253 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/mux/core.c b/drivers/mux/core.c
index a3840fe0995f..df30f96ec076 100644
--- a/drivers/mux/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mux/core.c
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ static const struct class mux_class = {
 	.name = "mux",
 };
 
+/*
+ * struct devm_mux_state_state - 	Tracks managed resources for mux-state objects.
+ * @mux:				Pointer to a mux state.
+ * @exit:				An optional callback to execte before free.
+ */
+struct devm_mux_state_state {
+	struct mux_state *mstate;
+	int (*exit)(struct mux_state *mstate);
+};
+
 static DEFINE_IDA(mux_ida);
 
 static int __init mux_init(void)
@@ -522,11 +532,12 @@ static struct mux_chip *of_find_mux_chip_by_node(struct device_node *np)
  * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-control.
  * @state: Pointer to where the requested state is returned, or NULL when
  *         the required multiplexer states are handled by other means.
+ * @optional: Whether to return NULL and silence errors when mux doesn't exist.
  *
  * Return: A pointer to the mux-control, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
  */
 static struct mux_control *mux_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name,
-				   unsigned int *state)
+				   unsigned int *state, bool optional)
 {
 	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node;
 	struct of_phandle_args args;
@@ -542,7 +553,9 @@ static struct mux_control *mux_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name,
 		else
 			index = of_property_match_string(np, "mux-control-names",
 							 mux_name);
-		if (index < 0) {
+		if (index < 0 && optional) {
+			return NULL;
+		} else if (index < 0) {
 			dev_err(dev, "mux controller '%s' not found\n",
 				mux_name);
 			return ERR_PTR(index);
@@ -558,8 +571,12 @@ static struct mux_control *mux_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name,
 						 "mux-controls", "#mux-control-cells",
 						 index, &args);
 	if (ret) {
+		if (optional && ret == -ENOENT)
+			return NULL;
+
 		dev_err(dev, "%pOF: failed to get mux-%s %s(%i)\n",
-			np, state ? "state" : "control", mux_name ?: "", index);
+			np, state ? "state" : "control",
+			mux_name ?: "", index);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
@@ -617,10 +634,23 @@ static struct mux_control *mux_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name,
  */
 struct mux_control *mux_control_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
 {
-	return mux_get(dev, mux_name, NULL);
+	return mux_get(dev, mux_name, NULL, false);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mux_control_get);
 
+/**
+ * mux_control_get_optional() - Get the optional mux-control for a device.
+ * @dev: The device that needs a mux-control.
+ * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-control.
+ *
+ * Return: A pointer to the mux-control, an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
+ */
+struct mux_control *mux_control_get_optional(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return mux_get(dev, mux_name, NULL, true);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mux_control_get_optional);
+
 /**
  * mux_control_put() - Put away the mux-control for good.
  * @mux: The mux-control to put away.
@@ -657,8 +687,8 @@ struct mux_control *devm_mux_control_get(struct device *dev,
 	if (!ptr)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	mux = mux_control_get(dev, mux_name);
-	if (IS_ERR(mux)) {
+	mux = mux_get(dev, mux_name, NULL, false);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mux)) {
 		devres_free(ptr);
 		return mux;
 	}
@@ -677,7 +707,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_mux_control_get);
  *
  * Return: A pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
  */
-static struct mux_state *mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+static struct mux_state *mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name, bool optional)
 {
 	struct mux_state *mstate;
 
@@ -685,12 +715,10 @@ static struct mux_state *mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
 	if (!mstate)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	mstate->mux = mux_get(dev, mux_name, &mstate->state);
-	if (IS_ERR(mstate->mux)) {
-		int err = PTR_ERR(mstate->mux);
-
+	mstate->mux = mux_get(dev, mux_name, &mstate->state, optional);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mstate->mux)) {
 		kfree(mstate);
-		return ERR_PTR(err);
+		return ERR_CAST(mstate->mux);
 	}
 
 	return mstate;
@@ -710,41 +738,130 @@ static void mux_state_put(struct mux_state *mstate)
 
 static void devm_mux_state_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
 {
-	struct mux_state *mstate = *(struct mux_state **)res;
+	struct devm_mux_state_state *devm_state = res;
 
-	mux_state_put(mstate);
+	if (devm_state->exit)
+		devm_state->exit(devm_state->mstate);
+
+	mux_state_put(devm_state->mstate);
 }
 
 /**
- * devm_mux_state_get() - Get the mux-state for a device, with resource
- *			  management.
- * @dev: The device that needs a mux-control.
- * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-control.
+ * __devm_mux_state_get() - Get the optional mux-state for a device,
+ *			    with resource management.
+ * @dev: The device that needs a mux-state.
+ * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-state.
+ * @optional: Whether to return NULL and silence errors when mux doesn't exist.
+ * @init: Optional function pointer for mux-state object initialisation.
+ * @exit: Optional function pointer for mux-state object cleanup on release.
  *
  * Return: Pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
  */
-struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev,
-				     const char *mux_name)
+static struct mux_state *__devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name,
+					      bool optional,
+					      int (*init)(struct mux_state *mstate),
+					      int (*exit)(struct mux_state *mstate))
 {
-	struct mux_state **ptr, *mstate;
+	struct devm_mux_state_state *devm_state;
+	struct mux_state *mstate;
+	int ret;
 
-	ptr = devres_alloc(devm_mux_state_release, sizeof(*ptr), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ptr)
+	devm_state = devres_alloc(devm_mux_state_release, sizeof(*devm_state), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!devm_state)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	mstate = mux_state_get(dev, mux_name);
-	if (IS_ERR(mstate)) {
-		devres_free(ptr);
-		return mstate;
+	mstate = mux_state_get(dev, mux_name, optional);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mstate))
+		goto err_mux_state_get;
+
+	if (init) {
+		ret = init(mstate);
+		if (ret)
+			goto err_mux_state_init;
 	}
 
-	*ptr = mstate;
-	devres_add(dev, ptr);
+	devm_state->mstate = mstate;
+	devm_state->exit = exit;
+	devres_add(dev, devm_state);
 
 	return mstate;
+
+err_mux_state_init:
+	mux_state_put(mstate);
+err_mux_state_get:
+	devres_free(devm_state);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+
+/**
+ * devm_mux_state_get() - Get the mux-state for a device, with resource
+ *			  management.
+ * @dev: The device that needs a mux-control.
+ * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-control.
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
+ *
+ * The mux-state will automatically be freed on release.
+ */
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return __devm_mux_state_get(dev, mux_name, false, NULL, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_mux_state_get);
 
+/**
+ * devm_mux_state_get_optional() - Get the optional mux-state for a device,
+ *				   with resource management.
+ * @dev: The device that needs a mux-state.
+ * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-state.
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
+ *
+ * The mux-state will automatically be freed on release.
+ */
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return __devm_mux_state_get(dev, mux_name, true, NULL, NULL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_mux_state_get_optional);
+
+/**
+ * devm_mux_state_get_selected() - Get the mux-state for a device, with
+ *				   resource management.
+ * @dev: The device that needs a mux-state.
+ * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-state.
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
+ *
+ * The returned mux-state (if valid) is already selected.
+ *
+ * The mux-state will automatically be deselected and freed on release.
+ */
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_selected(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return __devm_mux_state_get(dev, mux_name, false, mux_state_select, mux_state_deselect);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_mux_state_get_selected);
+
+/**
+ * devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected() - Get the optional mux-state for
+ *					    a device, with resource management.
+ * @dev: The device that needs a mux-state.
+ * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-state.
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
+ *
+ * The returned mux-state (if valid) is already selected.
+ *
+ * The mux-state will automatically be deselected and freed on release.
+ */
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected(struct device *dev,
+						       const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return __devm_mux_state_get(dev, mux_name, true, mux_state_select, mux_state_deselect);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected);
+
 /*
  * Using subsys_initcall instead of module_init here to try to ensure - for
  * the non-modular case - that the subsystem is initialized when mux consumers
diff --git a/include/linux/mux/consumer.h b/include/linux/mux/consumer.h
index 2e25c838f831..7d591be26b64 100644
--- a/include/linux/mux/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/mux/consumer.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ struct device;
 struct mux_control;
 struct mux_state;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER
+
 unsigned int mux_control_states(struct mux_control *mux);
 int __must_check mux_control_select_delay(struct mux_control *mux,
 					  unsigned int state,
@@ -54,11 +56,112 @@ int mux_control_deselect(struct mux_control *mux);
 int mux_state_deselect(struct mux_state *mstate);
 
 struct mux_control *mux_control_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
+struct mux_control *mux_control_get_optional(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
 void mux_control_put(struct mux_control *mux);
 
-struct mux_control *devm_mux_control_get(struct device *dev,
-					 const char *mux_name);
-struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev,
-				     const char *mux_name);
+struct mux_control *devm_mux_control_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_selected(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
+struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name);
+
+#else
+
+static inline unsigned int mux_control_states(struct mux_control *mux)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static inline int __must_check mux_control_select_delay(struct mux_control *mux,
+							unsigned int state, unsigned int delay_us)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+static inline int __must_check mux_state_select_delay(struct mux_state *mstate,
+						      unsigned int delay_us)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+static inline int __must_check mux_control_try_select_delay(struct mux_control *mux,
+							    unsigned int state,
+							    unsigned int delay_us)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+static inline int __must_check mux_state_try_select_delay(struct mux_state *mstate,
+							  unsigned int delay_us)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int __must_check mux_control_select(struct mux_control *mux,
+						  unsigned int state)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int __must_check mux_state_select(struct mux_state *mstate)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int __must_check mux_control_try_select(struct mux_control *mux,
+						      unsigned int state)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int __must_check mux_state_try_select(struct mux_state *mstate)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int mux_control_deselect(struct mux_control *mux)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+static inline int mux_state_deselect(struct mux_state *mstate)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline struct mux_control *mux_control_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+}
+static inline struct mux_control *mux_control_get_optional(struct device *dev,
+							   const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+static inline void mux_control_put(struct mux_control *mux)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+static inline struct mux_control *devm_mux_control_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+}
+static inline struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+}
+static inline struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional(struct device *dev,
+							    const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+static inline struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_selected(struct device *dev,
+							    const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+}
+static inline struct mux_state *devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected(struct device *dev,
+								     const char *mux_name)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER */
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_MUX_CONSUMER_H */

-- 
2.43.0

Hi Josua,

On Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at 11:29, Josua Mayer <josua@solid-run.com> wrote:
> In-tree phy-can-transceiver driver has already implemented a local
> version of devm_mux_state_get_optional.
>
> The omap-i2c driver gets and selects an optional mux in its probe
> function without using any helper.
>
> Add new helper functions covering both aforementioned use-cases:
>
> - mux_control_get_optional:
>   Get a mux-control if specified in dt, return NULL otherwise.
> - devm_mux_state_get_optional:
>   Get a mux-state if specified in dt, return NULL otherwise.
> - devm_mux_state_get_selected:
>   Get and select a mux-state specified in dt, return error otherwise.
> - devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected:
>   Get and select a mux-state if specified in dt, return error or NULL.
>
> Existing mux_get helper function is changed to take an extra argument
> indicating whether the mux is optional.
> In this case no error is printed, and NULL returned in case of ENOENT.
>
> Calling code is adapted to handle NULL return case, and to pass optional
> argument as required.
>
> To support automatic deselect for _selected helper, a new structure is
> created storing an exit pointer similar to clock core which is called on
> release.
>
> To facilitate code sharing between optional/mandatory/selected helpers,
> a new internal helper function is added to handle quiet (optional) and
> verbose (mandatory) errors, as well as storing the correct callback for
> devm release: __devm_mux_state_get
>
> Due to this structure devm_mux_state_get_*_selected can no longer print
> a useful error message when select fails. Instead callers should print
> errors where needed.
>
> Commit e153fdea9db04 ("phy: can-transceiver: Re-instate "mux-states"
> property presence check") noted that "mux_get() always prints an error
> message in case of an error, including when the property is not present,
> confusing the user."
>
> The first error message covers the case that a mux name is not matched
> in dt. The second error message is based on of_parse_phandle_with_args
> return value.
>
> In optional case no error is printed and NULL is returned.
> This ensures that the new helper functions will not confuse the user
> either.
>
> With the addition of optional helper functions it became clear that
> drivers should compile and link even if CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER was not enabled.
> Add stubs for all symbols exported by mux core.
>
> Signed-off-by: Josua Mayer <josua@solid-run.com>

Thanks for your patch!

> --- a/drivers/mux/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/mux/core.c
> @@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ static const struct class mux_class = {
>         .name = "mux",
>  };
>
> +/*
> + * struct devm_mux_state_state -       Tracks managed resources for mux-state objects.

Please run scripts/checkpatch.pl:

    WARNING: please, no space before tabs
    #80: FILE: drivers/mux/core.c:50:
    + * struct devm_mux_state_state - ^ITracks managed resources for
mux-state objects.$

> + * @mux:                               Pointer to a mux state.
> + * @exit:                              An optional callback to execte before free.
> + */
> +struct devm_mux_state_state {
> +       struct mux_state *mstate;
> +       int (*exit)(struct mux_state *mstate);
> +};
> +
>  static DEFINE_IDA(mux_ida);
>
>  static int __init mux_init(void)

> --- a/include/linux/mux/consumer.h
> +++ b/include/linux/mux/consumer.h

> +static inline void mux_control_put(struct mux_control *mux)
> +{
> +       return;
> +}

    WARNING: void function return statements are not generally useful
    #441: FILE: include/linux/mux/consumer.h:139:
    + return;

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

-- 
Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@linux-m68k.org

In personal conversations with technical people, I call myself a hacker. But
when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that.
                                -- Linus Torvalds

Hi Josua,

On Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at 11:29, Josua Mayer <josua@solid-run.com> wrote:
> In-tree phy-can-transceiver driver has already implemented a local
> version of devm_mux_state_get_optional.
>
> The omap-i2c driver gets and selects an optional mux in its probe
> function without using any helper.
>
> Add new helper functions covering both aforementioned use-cases:
>
> - mux_control_get_optional:
>   Get a mux-control if specified in dt, return NULL otherwise.
> - devm_mux_state_get_optional:
>   Get a mux-state if specified in dt, return NULL otherwise.
> - devm_mux_state_get_selected:
>   Get and select a mux-state specified in dt, return error otherwise.
> - devm_mux_state_get_optional_selected:
>   Get and select a mux-state if specified in dt, return error or NULL.
>
> Existing mux_get helper function is changed to take an extra argument
> indicating whether the mux is optional.
> In this case no error is printed, and NULL returned in case of ENOENT.
>
> Calling code is adapted to handle NULL return case, and to pass optional
> argument as required.
>
> To support automatic deselect for _selected helper, a new structure is
> created storing an exit pointer similar to clock core which is called on
> release.
>
> To facilitate code sharing between optional/mandatory/selected helpers,
> a new internal helper function is added to handle quiet (optional) and
> verbose (mandatory) errors, as well as storing the correct callback for
> devm release: __devm_mux_state_get
>
> Due to this structure devm_mux_state_get_*_selected can no longer print
> a useful error message when select fails. Instead callers should print
> errors where needed.
>
> Commit e153fdea9db04 ("phy: can-transceiver: Re-instate "mux-states"
> property presence check") noted that "mux_get() always prints an error
> message in case of an error, including when the property is not present,
> confusing the user."
>
> The first error message covers the case that a mux name is not matched
> in dt. The second error message is based on of_parse_phandle_with_args
> return value.
>
> In optional case no error is printed and NULL is returned.
> This ensures that the new helper functions will not confuse the user
> either.
>
> With the addition of optional helper functions it became clear that
> drivers should compile and link even if CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER was not enabled.
> Add stubs for all symbols exported by mux core.
>
> Signed-off-by: Josua Mayer <josua@solid-run.com>

Thanks for your patch!

> --- a/drivers/mux/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/mux/core.c

> @@ -677,7 +707,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_mux_control_get);
>   *
>   * Return: A pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
>   */
> -static struct mux_state *mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
> +static struct mux_state *mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name, bool optional)
>  {
>         struct mux_state *mstate;
>
> @@ -685,12 +715,10 @@ static struct mux_state *mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name)
>         if (!mstate)
>                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
>
> -       mstate->mux = mux_get(dev, mux_name, &mstate->state);
> -       if (IS_ERR(mstate->mux)) {
> -               int err = PTR_ERR(mstate->mux);
> -
> +       mstate->mux = mux_get(dev, mux_name, &mstate->state, optional);
> +       if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mstate->mux)) {
>                 kfree(mstate);

mstate is freed here...

> -               return ERR_PTR(err);
> +               return ERR_CAST(mstate->mux);

... and dereferenced here, leading to a use after free.

>         }
>
>         return mstate;

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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Hi Josua,

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

[auto build test WARNING on 8f0b4cce4481fb22653697cced8d0d04027cb1e8]

url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Josua-Mayer/phy-can-transceiver-rename-temporary-helper-function-to-avoid-conflict/20260118-183905
base:   8f0b4cce4481fb22653697cced8d0d04027cb1e8
patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260118-rz-sdio-mux-v5-2-3c37e8872683%40solid-run.com
patch subject: [PATCH v5 2/7] mux: Add helper functions for getting optional and selected mux-state
config: um-randconfig-r071-20260118 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20260118/202601182117.l2nFZ5OB-lkp@intel.com/config)
compiler: clang version 22.0.0git (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project 9b8addffa70cee5b2acc5454712d9cf78ce45710)
smatch version: v0.5.0-8985-g2614ff1a
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20260118/202601182117.l2nFZ5OB-lkp@intel.com/reproduce)

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202601182117.l2nFZ5OB-lkp@intel.com/

All warnings (new ones prefixed by >>):

>> drivers/mux/core.c:774:6: warning: variable 'ret' is used uninitialized whenever 'if' condition is true [-Wsometimes-uninitialized]
     774 |         if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mstate))
         |             ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   drivers/mux/core.c:793:17: note: uninitialized use occurs here
     793 |         return ERR_PTR(ret);
         |                        ^~~
   drivers/mux/core.c:774:2: note: remove the 'if' if its condition is always false
     774 |         if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mstate))
         |         ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     775 |                 goto err_mux_state_get;
         |                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   drivers/mux/core.c:767:9: note: initialize the variable 'ret' to silence this warning
     767 |         int ret;
         |                ^
         |                 = 0
   1 warning generated.


vim +774 drivers/mux/core.c

   748	
   749	/**
   750	 * __devm_mux_state_get() - Get the optional mux-state for a device,
   751	 *			    with resource management.
   752	 * @dev: The device that needs a mux-state.
   753	 * @mux_name: The name identifying the mux-state.
   754	 * @optional: Whether to return NULL and silence errors when mux doesn't exist.
   755	 * @init: Optional function pointer for mux-state object initialisation.
   756	 * @exit: Optional function pointer for mux-state object cleanup on release.
   757	 *
   758	 * Return: Pointer to the mux-state, or an ERR_PTR with a negative errno.
   759	 */
   760	static struct mux_state *__devm_mux_state_get(struct device *dev, const char *mux_name,
   761						      bool optional,
   762						      int (*init)(struct mux_state *mstate),
   763						      int (*exit)(struct mux_state *mstate))
   764	{
   765		struct devm_mux_state_state *devm_state;
   766		struct mux_state *mstate;
   767		int ret;
   768	
   769		devm_state = devres_alloc(devm_mux_state_release, sizeof(*devm_state), GFP_KERNEL);
   770		if (!devm_state)
   771			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
   772	
   773		mstate = mux_state_get(dev, mux_name, optional);
 > 774		if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mstate))
   775			goto err_mux_state_get;
   776	
   777		if (init) {
   778			ret = init(mstate);
   779			if (ret)
   780				goto err_mux_state_init;
   781		}
   782	
   783		devm_state->mstate = mstate;
   784		devm_state->exit = exit;
   785		devres_add(dev, devm_state);
   786	
   787		return mstate;
   788	
   789	err_mux_state_init:
   790		mux_state_put(mstate);
   791	err_mux_state_get:
   792		devres_free(devm_state);
   793		return ERR_PTR(ret);
   794	}
   795	

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