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en:users:drivers:ath10k:codingstyle [2018/04/13 11:11] Kalle Valo Add section for debug messages |
en:users:drivers:ath10k:codingstyle [2023/08/01 21:12] Jeff Johnson [Error path] |
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<code>struct ath10k *ar = ptr; | <code>struct ath10k *ar = ptr; | ||
- | struct ath10k_pci *ar_sdio = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);</code> | + | struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);</code> |
For consistency always use the main context (struct ath10k *ar) as function parameter, don't use hif specific context. | For consistency always use the main context (struct ath10k *ar) as function parameter, don't use hif specific context. | ||
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- | <code>ath10k_warn("failed to associate peer STA %pM\n: %d", | + | <code>ath10k_warn("failed to associate peer STA %pM: %d\n", |
sta->addr, ret);</code> | sta->addr, ret);</code> | ||
- | Try to start the warning messages with the the verb "failed" if possible. Warning and error messages start with lower case. | + | Try to start the warning messages with the verb "failed" if possible. Warning and error messages start with lower case. |
ath10k_warn() is used for errors where it might be possible to recover and ath10k_err() for errors when it's not possible to recover in any way. | ath10k_warn() is used for errors where it might be possible to recover and ath10k_err() for errors when it's not possible to recover in any way. | ||
- | Dan Carpenters g+ post about error paths: [[https://plus.google.com/u/0/106378716002406849458/posts/dnanfhQ4mHQ|https://plus.google.com/u/0/106378716002406849458/posts/dnanfhQ4mHQ]] | + | Dan Carpenter's post about error paths: [[https://staticthinking.wordpress.com/2022/04/28/free-the-last-thing-style/|https://staticthinking.wordpress.com/2022/04/28/free-the-last-thing-style/]] |
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Example: | Example: | ||
+ | <code>int ath10k_mac_start(struct ath10k *ar)</code> | ||
- | <code>int ath10k_init_hw(struct ath10k *ar)</code> | + | For each component use function names create/destroy for allocating and freeing something, register/unregister for initializing and cleaning up them afterwards and start/stop to temporarily pause something. |
- | For each component use function names create/destroy for allocating and freeing something, init/cleanup for initialising variables and cleaning up them afterwards and start/stop to temporarily pause something. | + | |
Example: | Example: | ||
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<code>int ath10k_cfg80211_create(struct ath10k *ar) | <code>int ath10k_cfg80211_create(struct ath10k *ar) | ||
+ | int ath10k_cfg80211_register(struct ath10k *ar) | ||
int ath10k_cfg80211_start(struct ath10k *ar) | int ath10k_cfg80211_start(struct ath10k *ar) | ||
void ath10k_cfg80211_stop(struct ath10k *ar) | void ath10k_cfg80211_stop(struct ath10k *ar) | ||
- | void ath10k_cfg80211_destory(struct ath10k *ar)</code> | + | int ath10k_cfg80211_unregister(struct ath10k *ar) |
+ | void ath10k_cfg80211_destroy(struct ath10k *ar)</code> | ||
==== Comments ==== | ==== Comments ==== | ||
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* Bar | * Bar | ||
*/</code> | */</code> | ||
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+ | ==== Error messages ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | For warning and error messages we have ath10k_warn() and ath10k_err(). | ||
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+ | ath10k_warn() should be used when ath10k still continues to work, for example then some limit has been reached or an unknown event has been received. It's also rate limited. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ath10k_err() should be used when a fatal error has been detected and ath10k will shut itself down, for example during driver initialization or firmware recover fails. It is NOT rate limited. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Examples: | ||
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+ | ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to submit frame %d: %d\n", frame_index, ret); | ||
+ | ath10k_err(ar, "failed to wake up the device from sleep: %d\n", ret); | ||
==== Debug messages ==== | ==== Debug messages ==== | ||
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Use ath10k_dbg() or ath10k_dbg_dump(). | Use ath10k_dbg() or ath10k_dbg_dump(). | ||
- | The format string for ath10k_dbg() should start with debug level followed by name of the command or event and then parameters. All uppercase and no commas, colons or periods. | + | The format string for ath10k_dbg() should start with debug level followed by name of the command or event and then parameters. All lowercase and no commas, colons or periods. |
Examples: | Examples: |