Re: [PATCH v3 3/9] drm/mipi-dsi: mipi_dsi_*_write functions don't need to ratelimit prints

From: Neil Armstrong
Date: Thu May 02 2024 - 03:27:43 EST


On 01/05/2024 17:41, Douglas Anderson wrote:
We really don't expect these errors to be printed over and over
again. When a driver hits the error it should bail out. Just use a
normal error print.

This gives a nice space savings for users of these functions:

$ scripts/bloat-o-meter \
.../before/panel-novatek-nt36672e.ko \
.../after/panel-novatek-nt36672e.ko
add/remove: 0/1 grow/shrink: 0/1 up/down: 0/-16760 (-16760)
Function old new delta
nt36672e_1080x2408_60hz_init 17080 10640 -6440
nt36672e_1080x2408_60hz_init._rs 10320 - -10320
Total: Before=31815, After=15055, chg -52.68%

Signed-off-by: Douglas Anderson <dianders@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---

Changes in v3:
- ("mipi_dsi_*_write functions don't need to ratelimit...") moved earlier.

Changes in v2:
- New

include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h | 24 +++++++++++-------------
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
index e0f56564bf97..67967be48dbd 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
@@ -314,17 +314,16 @@ int mipi_dsi_dcs_get_display_brightness_large(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
* @dsi: DSI peripheral device
* @seq: buffer containing the payload
*/
-#define mipi_dsi_generic_write_seq(dsi, seq...) \
- do { \
- static const u8 d[] = { seq }; \
- struct device *dev = &dsi->dev; \
- ssize_t ret; \
- ret = mipi_dsi_generic_write(dsi, d, ARRAY_SIZE(d)); \
- if (ret < 0) { \
- dev_err_ratelimited(dev, "transmit data failed: %zd\n", \
- ret); \
- return ret; \
- } \
+#define mipi_dsi_generic_write_seq(dsi, seq...) \
+ do { \
+ static const u8 d[] = { seq }; \
+ struct device *dev = &dsi->dev; \
+ ssize_t ret; \
+ ret = mipi_dsi_generic_write(dsi, d, ARRAY_SIZE(d)); \
+ if (ret < 0) { \
+ dev_err(dev, "transmit data failed: %zd\n", ret); \
+ return ret; \
+ } \
} while (0)
/**
@@ -340,8 +339,7 @@ int mipi_dsi_dcs_get_display_brightness_large(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
ssize_t ret; \
ret = mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer(dsi, d, ARRAY_SIZE(d)); \
if (ret < 0) { \
- dev_err_ratelimited( \
- dev, "sending command %#02x failed: %zd\n", \
+ dev_err(dev, "sending command %#02x failed: %zd\n", \
cmd, ret); \
return ret; \
} \

Reviewed-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@xxxxxxxxxx>