Re: [PATCH 1/2] i2c: s3c2410: Print errno code in error logs

From: Javier Martinez Canillas
Date: Wed Apr 20 2016 - 09:36:30 EST


Hello Krzysztof,

Thanks a lot for your feedback.

On 04/20/2016 05:01 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 04/19/2016 10:10 PM, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> The driver not always prints the error code in case of a failure but this
>> information can be very useful for debugging. So let's print if available.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> This patch and 2/2 were only build tested because I don't have access to
>> a board using this IP block. I just noticed these issues when comparing
>> the i2c-s3c2410 driver with i2c-exynos5 where I did some fixes recently.
>>
>> I think the patches are simple enough that is safe to pick them but of
>> course testing will be highly appreciated.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Javier
>>
>> drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c | 18 +++++++++++-------
>> 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
>> index 362a6de54833..4b873fe9a75b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
>> +++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
>> @@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static int s3c24xx_i2c_cpufreq_transition(struct notifier_block *nb,
>> i2c_unlock_adapter(&i2c->adap);
>>
>> if (ret < 0)
>> - dev_err(i2c->dev, "cannot find frequency\n");
>> + dev_err(i2c->dev, "cannot find frequency (%d)\n", ret);
>> else
>> dev_info(i2c->dev, "setting freq %d\n", got);
>> }
>> @@ -995,7 +995,8 @@ static int s3c24xx_i2c_parse_dt_gpio(struct s3c24xx_i2c *i2c)
>>
>> ret = gpio_request(gpio, "i2c-bus");
>> if (ret) {
>> - dev_err(i2c->dev, "gpio [%d] request failed\n", gpio);
>> + dev_err(i2c->dev, "gpio [%d] request failed (%d)\n",
>> + gpio, ret);
>> goto free_gpio;
>> }
>> }
>
> The changes above are okay. Below - do not make sense. Just think...
> What do you want to improve? The probe failure already prints errno!
>
>
> Just look at crafted example (error triggered manually):
> [ 0.135443] s3c-i2c 13860000.i2c: I2C clock enable failed (-100)
> [ 0.135484] s3c-i2c: probe of 13860000.i2c failed with error -100
>

Sorry, I missed that. I should had looked more carefully to the call path...

I'll post a v2 with only the changes that makes sense.

> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>

Best regards,
--
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America