Re: [PATCH v4 5/9] iio: accel: bma400: Add separate channel for step counter

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Wed Apr 27 2022 - 08:35:05 EST


On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 11:11 PM Jagath Jog J <jagathjog1996@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Added channel for step counter which can be enable or disable
> through the sysfs interface.

...

> +static int bma400_enable_steps(struct bma400_data *data, int val)
> +{
> + int ret;
> +
> + if (data->steps_enabled == val)
> + return 0;
> +
> + ret = regmap_update_bits(data->regmap, BMA400_INT_CONFIG1_REG,
> + BMA400_STEP_INT_MSK,
> + FIELD_PREP(BMA400_STEP_INT_MSK, !!val));

> + data->steps_enabled = val;

This will update the value even if we got an error and actual device
state is unknown here. Does this make sense?

> + return ret;
> +}

...

I perhaps missed why kmalloc() is needed now. Any pointers to the discussion?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko