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-rw-r--r--drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c74
1 files changed, 61 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 9732a81bb7dd..9c38dde73366 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int i2c_dev_irq_from_resources(const struct resource *resources,
}
/**
- * i2c_new_device - instantiate an i2c device
+ * i2c_new_client_device - instantiate an i2c device
* @adap: the adapter managing the device
* @info: describes one I2C device; bus_num is ignored
* Context: can sleep
@@ -727,17 +727,17 @@ static int i2c_dev_irq_from_resources(const struct resource *resources,
* before any i2c_adapter could exist.
*
* This returns the new i2c client, which may be saved for later use with
- * i2c_unregister_device(); or NULL to indicate an error.
+ * i2c_unregister_device(); or an ERR_PTR to describe the error.
*/
-struct i2c_client *
-i2c_new_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_board_info const *info)
+static struct i2c_client *
+i2c_new_client_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_board_info const *info)
{
struct i2c_client *client;
int status;
client = kzalloc(sizeof *client, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!client)
- return NULL;
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
client->adapter = adap;
@@ -803,7 +803,31 @@ out_err:
client->name, client->addr, status);
out_err_silent:
kfree(client);
- return NULL;
+ return ERR_PTR(status);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_client_device);
+
+/**
+ * i2c_new_device - instantiate an i2c device
+ * @adap: the adapter managing the device
+ * @info: describes one I2C device; bus_num is ignored
+ * Context: can sleep
+ *
+ * This deprecated function has the same functionality as
+ * @i2c_new_client_device, it just returns NULL instead of an ERR_PTR in case of
+ * an error for compatibility with current I2C API. It will be removed once all
+ * users are converted.
+ *
+ * This returns the new i2c client, which may be saved for later use with
+ * i2c_unregister_device(); or NULL to indicate an error.
+ */
+struct i2c_client *
+i2c_new_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_board_info const *info)
+{
+ struct i2c_client *ret;
+
+ ret = i2c_new_client_device(adap, info);
+ return IS_ERR(ret) ? NULL : ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_device);
@@ -854,7 +878,7 @@ static struct i2c_driver dummy_driver = {
};
/**
- * i2c_new_dummy - return a new i2c device bound to a dummy driver
+ * i2c_new_dummy_device - return a new i2c device bound to a dummy driver
* @adapter: the adapter managing the device
* @address: seven bit address to be used
* Context: can sleep
@@ -869,15 +893,39 @@ static struct i2c_driver dummy_driver = {
* different driver.
*
* This returns the new i2c client, which should be saved for later use with
- * i2c_unregister_device(); or NULL to indicate an error.
+ * i2c_unregister_device(); or an ERR_PTR to describe the error.
*/
-struct i2c_client *i2c_new_dummy(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, u16 address)
+static struct i2c_client *
+i2c_new_dummy_device(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, u16 address)
{
struct i2c_board_info info = {
I2C_BOARD_INFO("dummy", address),
};
- return i2c_new_device(adapter, &info);
+ return i2c_new_client_device(adapter, &info);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_dummy_device);
+
+/**
+ * i2c_new_dummy - return a new i2c device bound to a dummy driver
+ * @adapter: the adapter managing the device
+ * @address: seven bit address to be used
+ * Context: can sleep
+ *
+ * This deprecated function has the same functionality as @i2c_new_dummy_device,
+ * it just returns NULL instead of an ERR_PTR in case of an error for
+ * compatibility with current I2C API. It will be removed once all users are
+ * converted.
+ *
+ * This returns the new i2c client, which should be saved for later use with
+ * i2c_unregister_device(); or NULL to indicate an error.
+ */
+struct i2c_client *i2c_new_dummy(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, u16 address)
+{
+ struct i2c_client *ret;
+
+ ret = i2c_new_dummy_device(adapter, address);
+ return IS_ERR(ret) ? NULL : ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_dummy);
@@ -1000,9 +1048,9 @@ i2c_sysfs_new_device(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
info.flags |= I2C_CLIENT_SLAVE;
}
- client = i2c_new_device(adap, &info);
- if (!client)
- return -EINVAL;
+ client = i2c_new_client_device(adap, &info);
+ if (IS_ERR(client))
+ return PTR_ERR(client);
/* Keep track of the added device */
mutex_lock(&adap->userspace_clients_lock);