RE: [char-misc-next V2] mei: add device kind to sysfs

[Winkler, Tomas]

> 
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 09:28:36PM +0300, Tomas Winkler wrote:
> > +/**
> > + * kind_show - display device kind
> > + *
> > + * @device: device pointer
> > + * @attr: attribute pointer
> > + * @buf: char out buffer
> > + *
> > + * Return: number of the bytes printed into buf or error
> 
> No need for kernel doc for static sysfs attributes, but ok...
> 
> > + */
> > +static ssize_t kind_show(struct device *device,
> > +			 struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf) {
> > +	struct mei_device *dev = dev_get_drvdata(device);
> > +	ssize_t ret = 0;
> 
> No need to initialize this.
Right, a leftover from an earlier version. 
> 
> > +
> > +	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
> > +	if (dev->kind)
> > +		ret = sprintf(buf, "%s\n", dev->kind);
> > +	else
> > +		ret = sprintf(buf, "%s\n", "mei");
> > +	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
> 
> Why do you need a lock?  kind can not change, so what are you trying to
> protect from?
There might be firmware initiated reset but in this particular case you are right,  the lock is not needed.

Will resend.