Re: [PATCH v5 07/11] Bluetooth: hci_qca: Embed bt_power in struct qca_serdev

On Mon, Jul 20, 2026 at 10:04:09AM +0200, Loic Poulain wrote:
> 'bt_power' is allocated dynamically only for a subset of SOC types, using a
> switch on the SOC type that mirrors the one that follows it. This is about
> to become pointless as the power sequencer path (used by M.2 modules) is
> independent of the SOC type and needs 'bt_power' populated for any type.
> 
> Embed 'struct qca_power' directly in 'struct qca_serdev' instead of
> allocating it separately. This drops the extra allocation and its dedicated
> SOC-type switch, and removes the need for NULL checks on the pointer.
> 
> No functional change intended.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain <[email protected]>
> ---
>  drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c | 72 ++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
>  1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
> index 81fa41915363ce577ad7c6f25fe1b0a69536d462..7e4cb03d3db0722e5f9fa2e7a5a9a0894bf4f18c 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
> @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ struct qca_serdev {
>  	struct gpio_desc *sw_ctrl;
>  	struct clk	 *susclk;
>  	enum qca_btsoc_type btsoc_type;
> -	struct qca_power *bt_power;
> +	struct qca_power bt_power;

Can we drop it completely, putting necessary fields directly to
qca_serdev?


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With best wishes
Dmitry