[PATCH 0/2] samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve user experience

[PATCH 0/2] samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve user experience

[Akhilesh Patil]

Hi all, 
  This patch series improves user experience for
samples/timers/hpet_example

PATCH 1/2 --> Add support to print help text if user does not provide
required arguments.

PATCH 2/2  --> add help text in timers Kconfig

Testing: 
I have tested the changes on x86 with hpet device as follows. 

1. Build the sample program 
$ gcc hpet_example.c -o hpet_example

2. Run hpet program with no args

$ ./hpet_example
-hpet: requires command
Format: hpet_example <command> </dev/device_name>
Supported commands:
        open-close
        info
        poll
        fasync

Example: $ ./hpet_example info /dev/hpet

3. Run and verify hpet commands on /dev/hpet

$ sudo ./hpet_example info /dev/hpet
-hpet: executing info
hpet_info: hi_irqfreq 0x0 hi_flags 0x10 hi_hpet 0 hi_timer 0


Akhilesh Patil (2):
  samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve argument parsing
  samples: Kconfig: Add help for CONFIG_SAMPLE_TIMER

 samples/Kconfig               |  3 +++
 samples/timers/hpet_example.c | 11 +++++++++--
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 1/2] samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve argument parsing

[Akhilesh Patil]

Improve user experience by adding helper text while argument parsing.
Print format of the command line arguments for the program along
with example invocation and supported commands.
Define and use ARRAY_SIZE() macro to iterate over command array to
improve readability of the code.

Print as below upon incorrect invocation:
$ ./hpet_example

-hpet: requires command
Format: hpet_example <command> </dev/device_name>
Supported commands:
        open-close
        info
        poll
        fasync

Example: $ ./hpet_example info /dev/hpet

Signed-off-by: Akhilesh Patil <akhilesh@ee.iitb.ac.in>
---
 samples/timers/hpet_example.c | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/samples/timers/hpet_example.c b/samples/timers/hpet_example.c
index f1cb622f6ec0..59474c7be576 100644
--- a/samples/timers/hpet_example.c
+++ b/samples/timers/hpet_example.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ extern void hpet_read(int, const char **);
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(x)	(sizeof(x) / sizeof(x[0]))
+
 struct hpet_command {
 	char		*command;
 	void		(*func)(int argc, const char ** argv);
@@ -56,12 +58,17 @@ main(int argc, const char ** argv)
 	argv++;
 
 	if (!argc) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "-hpet: requires command\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "-hpet: requires command\n"
+			"Format: hpet_example <command> </dev/device_name>\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "Supported commands:\n");
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(hpet_command); i++)
+			fprintf(stderr, "\t%s\n", hpet_command[i].command);
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nExample: $ ./hpet_example info /dev/hpet\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 
-	for (i = 0; i < (sizeof (hpet_command) / sizeof (hpet_command[0])); i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(hpet_command); i++)
 		if (!strcmp(argv[0], hpet_command[i].command)) {
 			argc--;
 			argv++;
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH 2/2] samples: Kconfig: Add help for CONFIG_SAMPLE_TIMER

[Akhilesh Patil]

Add help text in samples Kconfig for CONFIG_SAMPLE_TIMER to help user
selecting this configuration.

Signed-off-by: Akhilesh Patil <akhilesh@ee.iitb.ac.in>
---
 samples/Kconfig | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
index 6e072a5f1ed8..84ce196c2eb8 100644
--- a/samples/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/Kconfig
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ config SAMPLE_SECCOMP
 config SAMPLE_TIMER
 	bool "Timer sample"
 	depends on CC_CAN_LINK && HEADERS_INSTALL
+	help
+	  Build sample programs to demostrate timers.
+	  Currenlty supports High Precision Event Timer (HPET) sample.
 
 config SAMPLE_TSM_MR
 	tristate "TSM measurement sample"
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [PATCH 0/2] samples: timers: hpet_example: Improve user experience

[Akhilesh Patil]

On Sun, Aug 17, 2025 at 06:54:00PM +0530, Akhilesh Patil wrote:
> Hi all, 
>   This patch series improves user experience for
> samples/timers/hpet_example
> 
> PATCH 1/2 --> Add support to print help text if user does not provide
> required arguments.
> 
> PATCH 2/2  --> add help text in timers Kconfig
> 
> Testing: 
> I have tested the changes on x86 with hpet device as follows. 
> 
> 1. Build the sample program 
> $ gcc hpet_example.c -o hpet_example
> 
> 2. Run hpet program with no args
> 
> $ ./hpet_example
> -hpet: requires command
> Format: hpet_example <command> </dev/device_name>
> Supported commands:
>         open-close
>         info
>         poll
>         fasync

Hi all, I Would like to follow-up on this patch series for any feedback or
improvements needed. 

Regards,
Akhilesh