On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 01:36:13PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > +config PCH_I2C_CH_COUNT
> > + int "PCH I2C the number of channel count"
> > + range 1 2
> > + depends on PCH_I2C
> > + help
> > + This driver is for PCH(Platform controller Hub) I2C of Topcliff which
> > + is an IOH(Input/Output Hub) for x86 embedded processor.
> > + The number of I2C buses/channels supported by the PCH I2C controller.
> > + PCH I2C of Topcliff supports only one channel.
>
> These sort of settings need to be runtime so one kernel can be built for
> many platform variants. In this case if I understand correctly the
> current device only has one channel so the define could just be moved
> into the driver for now and made a variable later as/when/if new hardware
> with more channels appears.
>
>
>
> > +static s32 pch_wait_for_xfer_complete(struct i2c_algo_pch_data *adap)
> > +{
> > + s32 ret;
> > + ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(pch_event,
> > + (adap->pch_event_flag != 0), msecs_to_jiffies(50));
> > + if (ret < 0) {
> > + pch_err(adap, "timeout: %x\n", adap->pch_event_flag);
> > + return ret;
> > + }
>
> You are reporting a timeout when _interruptible can also be woken by a
> signal to the process (eg the user hitting ^C)Sidenote: a number of embedded drivers decided to switch to wait_event_timeout() recently because reacting to a signal may have subtle issues and must be carefully implemented and tested. Stalled busses were often the consequence. I don't know if this applies here but better keep it in mind. -- Pengutronix e.K. | Wolfram Sang | Industrial Linux Solutions | http://www.pengutronix.de/ |
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